A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya arrested in a sedition case by another 14 days. Meanwhile, the two accused earlier today moved the city court seeking bail.The students filed their applications before the Patiala House Courts registry and their pleas are likely to come up for hearing before a sessions court tomorrow. The plea was moved on the ground that both the accused are not required for any custodial interrogation as they are in judicial custody.<br/><br/>The police had arrested the duo for allegedly organising a controversial event at JNU on February 9 where anti-India slogans were alleged to have been raised.<br/><br/>In a related development, the Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking action against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar for allegedly making anti-national remarks after being released on interim bail in a sedition case lodged against him. <br/><br/>Justice Pratibha Rani declined to give the direction sought by a social activist on the ground that there is law and order in place which will take care of, if any anti-national slogans are being raised and the petitioner need not worry about the image of the nation.
News On AIR | March 15, 2016 7:44 PM
JNU case: Judicial custody of Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya extended