Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Pawan Kheda’s bail, ‘Modi government attacks the Constitution every day, but today constitutional values ​​and provisions won’

New Delhi. Senior Supreme Court advocate and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, in a press conference on Friday, termed the anticipatory bail granted to Pawan Khera from the Supreme Court as a victory for legal decorum. Singhvi said that this legal journey from Magistrate Court to Supreme Court shows that power is being used only to harass opposition leaders.

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He said that in the press conference on which the defamation claim was made, all the documents were placed in the public domain with complete transparency. According to Singhvi, when the matter is only about damage to reputation and the accused is ready to cooperate in the investigation, then arrest is just a means of settling political scores and humiliating the person.

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Today we have not come here to praise ourselves. We are here to talk about some basic principles, some of the main of which are that when the issue is of freedom, the justice system is the protector of the people. We must always remember that we are under the law. When we protect Dharma, Dharma protects us.

Whenever there is an allegation of defamation in such cases, the question arises whether investigation cannot be done without arrest?

The story of this case started from Kamrup Magistrate and then came to the Supreme Court via Telangana High Court. Then the matter reached Gauhati High Court and today a decision has come from the Supreme Court. Whenever there is an allegation of defamation in such cases, the question arises whether investigation cannot be done without arrest? But in this case, about 60 policemen were sent to the house of a person who has a big name in the society and political party. The reason for sending police in large numbers was only to intimidate and harass.

The Chief Minister of Assam should think whether this suits a person holding a constitutional post?

Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the Supreme Court has quoted the Chief Minister of Assam in three pages. At the same time, there are many things which neither the court can quote nor I can say. In such a situation, the Chief Minister of Assam should think whether this suits a person holding a constitutional post? I want the Chief Minister of Assam to think seriously about this and express regret.

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Singhvi said that two days after the April 5 press conference, the Assam government machinery came out with full force to file an NBW petition, which was rejected. The decision given by the Supreme Court on the decision against which we had gone to the Supreme Court, contains provisions which have not been stated by the complainant, the petitioner and the investigating agency. The Supreme Court has also said that we forget that in the case of interim bail, no one can be considered guilty until proven guilty.

A number of factors were brought into play in this case to make it a case distinct from defamation. 9 provisions were used in this, which we have proved – all these provisions are bailable. He said that we should not forget that every citizen has freedom of expression and if a political statement is made such a big issue during a political campaign, then it will be a threat to Article 19(1)(a). Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that I want to thank the Supreme Court for this decision and congratulate everyone including the Congress party on this decision.

Today the Constitution has won

Congress General Secretary (Communication) said that today the Constitution has won. Modi government attacks the Constitution every day, but today constitutional values ​​and provisions have won. We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court.