PRASHANT KANOJIA

Out on Bail | N/A

A journalist with who has often stood up to the ruling establishment, Prashant Kanojia, has been repeatedly harassed by the Uttar Pradesh government for his alleged “controversial” posts on Twitter.

Charges

Sections are 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, etc), 153B (assertions prejudicial to national-integration), 420 (cheating), 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation), 500 (defamation), 500 (1)(B) (likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility), and 505(2) ( promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes).

Timeline

October 21, 2020

Allahabad High Court grants bail to Prashant Kanojia.

August 18, 2020

Prashant is Behind Bars from Delhi and moved to Vasant Vihar Jail for allegedly Tweeting a morphed video about the Ram temple.

April 11, 2020

Kanojia booked for allegedly defamatory content against UP CM Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi

June 12, 2019

Prashant is released from Lucknow Jail.

June 11, 2019

Prashant Kanojia is granted bail by the Supreme Court.

June 9, 2019

Prashant Kanojia is Behind Bars by the Lucknow Police for posting a tweet seemingly mocking the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.

PRASHANT KANOJIA

Charges

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