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Supreme Court to Hear Abhishek Upadhyay’s Ghaziabad FIR Plea
The Supreme Court will hear a journalist’s challenge to a police case against him.
The case is about an alleged road-rage incident in Ghaziabad.
A motorcycle and a Baleno car were reportedly involved near Shipra Mall.
The complaint says the car driver abused and threatened the motorcyclist.
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay says those accusations are false.
He believes the case is connected to his reporting about alleged problems with donations to the Ram temple and corruption in Uttar Pradesh.
He also says police came to his home and pressured shopkeepers about CCTV recordings.
The Supreme Court will consider his request to cancel the case or move the investigation to another agency.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear journalist Abhishek Upadhyay’s challenge to a Ghaziabad road-rage FIR on August 25.
Upadhyay says the FIR contains false allegations and is retaliation for his reporting on alleged Ram temple donation irregularities and Uttar Pradesh corruption.
The complaint concerns an alleged August 18 incident near Shipra Mall involving a motorcycle and Upadhyay’s Baleno car.
Upadhyay alleges police visited or raided his residence and pressured nearby shopkeepers to delete relevant CCTV footage.
He seeks cancellation of the FIR, protection from arrest, or an investigation by the Delhi Police or Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Who
- Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, the Ghaziabad police, and a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
- What
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear Upadhyay’s plea challenging an FIR concerning an alleged road-rage incident.
- Where
- The alleged incident occurred near Shipra Mall in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and the FIR was registered at Indirapuram police station.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on August 18; police reportedly visited Upadhyay’s residence on August 20; the plea was listed for August 25.
- Why
- Upadhyay says the FIR is fabricated and intended to harass him because of his reporting on alleged Ram temple donation irregularities and corruption in Uttar Pradesh.
Upadhyay’s claims
Complaint allegations and reported case
Reason for the FIR
Upadhyay’s claims
Upadhyay says the allegations are false and concocted and that the case is intended to punish or harass him for his investigative reporting.
Complaint allegations and reported case
The complaint alleges that a motorcycle was involved in a collision with a Baleno car and that the driver abused and threatened the motorcyclist. The articles do not provide a detailed police response to Upadhyay’s claims.
Evidence and investigation
Upadhyay’s claims
Upadhyay alleges that the motorcycle number described in the complaint does not match the vehicle associated with that registration and that shopkeepers were pressured to delete CCTV footage.
Complaint allegations and reported case
The FIR was registered at Indirapuram police station, and the reported case concerns the alleged road-rage incident. The articles do not independently establish the CCTV or registration-number claims.
Requested remedy
Upadhyay’s claims
Upadhyay seeks quashing of the FIR, protection from arrest, or an investigation by the Delhi Police or Central Bureau of Investigation; he says he is willing to cooperate with investigators.
Complaint allegations and reported case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear his challenge, subject to curing defects in the petition; no final ruling on the FIR is reported.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana
- FIR location
- Indirapuram police station, Ghaziabad
- Alleged incident
- A motorcycle was allegedly hit by a Baleno car near Shipra Mall on August 18.
- Reported legal provisions
- The articles say the FIR invokes provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- Relief sought
- Quashing of the FIR, protection from arrest, or transfer of the investigation to an agency other than the Uttar Pradesh Police.
Quotes
Abhishek Upadhyay’s counsel
Lawyer representing journalist Abhishek Upadhyay before the Supreme Court
“Multiple FIRs have been filed against him and now an FIR under the stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act has also been filed. The police raided his house on August 20. Yesterday also, the police came at 5 o'clock. I have filed my writ petition. I request that it may be listed today or tomorrow, whatever is possible.”
telegraphindia.com
“This relates to the journalist who broke the news about Ram Mandir donation theft… Multiple FIRs have been filed against him. Now there’s an FIR under stringent provisions of SC/ST Act also… Police party has raided his house. It may be listed today or tomorrow”
thestatesman.com
Sources
Supreme Court to hear journalist Abhishek Upadhyay’s plea against Ghaziabad FIR over alleged road rage - Telegraph India
SC to hear plea of journo who exposed Ram temple theft
Supreme Court to hear on August 25 plea against UP Police FIR by journalist Abhishek Upadhyay who reported on Ram Mandir donation theft
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