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How Zubair's 24-day jail ordeal began
Source: PTI July 20, 2022
Following is the chronology of events in cases against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in which the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered his release:
IMAGE: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair flashes the victory sign as he leaves Tihar Jail after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court, New Delhi, July 20, 2022. Photograph: PTI Photo
- March 24, 2018: Mohammed Zubair made the alleged Tweet.
- March 19, 2022: A Twitter user 'Hanuman Bhakt' tags Delhi police in his tweet quoting Mohammed Zubair's tweet.
- June 1: UP police lodges an FIR against Mohammed Zubair.
- June 27: Delhi police arrests Mohammed Zubair, takes him into a day's custody.
- June 28: Court extends Mohammed Zubair's custodial interrogation by police by four days.
- July 2: Court dismisses Mohammed Zubair's bail application, sends him to judicial custody.
- July 8: SC grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in case lodged in UP on June 1.
- July 12: SC extends intrinsic bail granted to Mohammed Zubair in case lodged in UP on June 1.
- July 15: Sessions court in Delhi grants bail to Mohammed Zubair in case lodged there.
- July 14: Mohammed Zubair moves SC seeking quashing of FIRs in UP.
- July 18: SC protects Mohammed Zubair from any precipitative action in relation to any FIRs filed against him in UP.
- July 20: SC grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in all the six FIRs lodged against him in UP; Court issues release warrants in all seven cases lodged in Delhi and UP.
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