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Kanhaiya Kumar remanded to judicial custody till March 2

According to news reports, Kumar who has been booked under charges of sedition in connection with an event in JNU where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised last week, by the Delhi Police has been remanded to judicial custody till March 2. Kumar was heard telling the reporters that, "I personally feel, a young person... perhaps be given bail."

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To prevent a repeat of the mob violence on Monday, the Supreme Court (SC) held that the reporting of Kumar's remand proceedings at the trial court would be restricted to four agencies and the state run Doordarshan while 25 reporters from various media outlets would be allowed within the court complex. The apex court also directed the Delhi police to maintain law and order, a directive that the security apparatus miserably failed to comply with. The court's proceedings were marred by violence, sloganeering by lawyers favouring Kumar's arrest and a visit by a panel of senior lawyers who were directed by the SC.

Inside the courtroom, Kumar told the Metropolitan Magistrate Loveleen that, "I have said earlier too. I am an Indian. I have full faith in the Constitution as well as the judiciary of the country." He went on to add that, "The media trial against me is painful. If there is evidence against me that I am a traitor, then you please send me to jail. But if there no evidence against me, there should be no media trial."

According to news reports, Kumar who has been booked under charges of sedition in connection with an event in JNU where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised last week, by the Delhi Police has been remanded to judicial custody till March 2. Kumar was heard telling the reporters that, "I personally feel, a young person... perhaps be given bail."

Reacting to this statement, Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi stated that Delhi Police would not oppose or object any bail application put forward by Kumar.

When Kumar was attacked the second time, in the corridor outside the MM's court, the SC directed Kapil Sibal and five others to inspect court proceedings at Patiala House. When this panel flanked by protection provided by ten officials from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) arrived at court, they were booed by the lawyers present. Anti-Sibal sloganeering took place and abuses were hurled at the entourage. The panel conducted their inspection for 30 minutes and left at 3:50 to report back to the SC. In the mean time, Justice Chelameshwar personally spoke to Bassi asking him to ensure that law and order prevailed.

When the panel arrived, Kumar stated that he was being treated "well" by the Delhi Police. "I have no complaints against the police. When I was brought to the court, a mob attacked me. Police was escorting me to the court room and they tried their best to save me from the mob. But still, I was beaten up. Even some of the police officials were assaulted," he said. An immediate medical check up was ordered by the magistrate to check the extent of Kumar's injuries. The magistrate also ordered the DCP (Security) present in the court to ensure that Kumar would be safe from further attacks.

Bassi has gone on record to state that Kumar will not "be given a clean chit" since there is "adequate evidence" against him. "As far as merits of the case, we will present them in the court," Bassi stated.

Kumar was taken away to Tihar Jain at 6:50 in the evening after a complete medical check up done on the court premises itself. Kumar also went on to appeal to all his brethren at JNU not to indulge in anti-national activities
 

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