The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain the bail plea of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and asked him to approach the the Delhi High Court instead.
While transferring the bail plea of Kanhaiya, who has been charged with sedition, the bench took an assurance from Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar that in the "prevailing extraordinary situation" pertaining to this matter, the Government of India and the Delhi Police Commissioner would provide adequate safety and security to the accused and a stream of lawyers who will be appearing in the High Court.
Kanhaiya on Thursday moved a petition before the apex court seeking his release from police custody under Article 32 of the Constitution. He had stated in the plea that he "fears for the safety of life and limb" at the Delhi sessions court, which had compelled him to approach the apex court directly.