New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Supreme Court today granted interim protection from arrest for four weeks to journalist Abhisar Sharma in connection with a case registered by the Assam Police over a YouTube video criticising the State government.
A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, however, refused to entertain Sharma's plea to quash the first information report (FIR) lodged against him under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly endangering the sovereignty of the nation and other offences.
The Court directed him to approach the Gauhati High Court for that relief.
"FIR you challenge before the High Court. Why are you bypassing the High Court? We'll give you protection, you go to the H...