Siddique Kappan

Siddique Kappan gets bail on his birthday

Siddique Kappan was arrested in October while he was on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to report on the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the mother of Kappan was unconscious and was wanting to see her son.

Kapil Sibal, appearing for the journalists' body, said that the mother of Kappan was unconscious and was wanting to see her son.

Journalist Kappan and three others were arrested by Mathura police on October 5 when they were on their way to a village in Hathras to meet the family of gangrape victim.

'Investigation conducted so far has found some shocking findings,' Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells the bench.

Law officer says the meeting was not denied earlier also and even now, the lawyer can go and meet him in jail.