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Supreme Court of India2022(2022) 7 SCC 1Criminalimportant
Mohd. Zubair v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Mohd. ZubairvsState (NCT of Delhi)
D.Y. Chandrachud J
Criminal Law
Article 21JournalistMultiple FIRsPersonal LibertyBailFree Speech
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
Multiple FIRs arising from a common cause of action relating to the same allegation constitute abuse of the process. Personal liberty under Article 21 cannot be sacrified to stifle legitimate criticism. Bail cannot be denied mechanically when allegations arise from same set of facts.
Judgment Summary
English
Journalist arrested under multiple FIRs across states for tweets. Consolidated all cases and granted bail. Held that a series of FIRs on the same subject amount to abuse of process. Personal liberty cannot be sacrificed to silence criticism.
हिंदी (Hindi)
पत्रकार को ट्वीट के लिए कई राज्यों में कई FIR के तहत गिरफ्तार किया। सभी मामले समेकित कर जमानत दी। एक ही विषय पर FIR का सिलसिला प्रक्रिया का दुरुपयोग। व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता को आलोचना को दबाने के लिए बलिदान नहीं किया जा सकता।