Vinod Dua sedition case: Himachal cops submit probe report to Supreme Court

New Delhi, July 15

The Himachal Pradesh Police on Wednesday submitted its report to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover on probe into a sedition case against senior journalist Vinod Dua.

A Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit is likely to take up the matter next week. The top court had on July 7 extended protection from arrest till July 15 for Dua, who is facing a sedition case in Himachal Pradesh.

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It had directed the HP Police to file a probe report in the Dua case in a sealed cover. It had said if satisfied with the petitioner’s contentions, it would quash the FIR.

The SC also deferred to August 6 hearing on TV anchor Amish Devgan’s petition seeking quashing of multiple FIRs for his alleged remarks against Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti as notices had not been served to all parties. — TNS