HC rejects plea challenging arrest of student leader in sedition case

Delhi | Monday | 18th February, 2019

Summary:

Thokchom, arrested in Delhi on February 15, had filed the petition through his brother challenging arrest and transit remand. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea challenging arrest and transit remand of Veewon Thokchom, advisor to the Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD), in connection with a sedition case. The court granted the transit remand and allowed Manipur Police to take him and present him before a court concerned by February 19. '”He is the second person from Manipur to be arrested on sedition charges in recent times. The case was lodged against Thokchom for his comments on the Citizenship Bill on social media..