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Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan granted bail by SC: Know why he was booked under UAPA Act

DNA Friday, 9 September 2022
Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Friday, who cited Right to Freedom of Speech as the reason for his release.
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Supreme Court of India on Friday granted bail to Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan who was arrested in October 2020. #SiddiqueKappan #HathrasCase #UPPolice

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