New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday will hear bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University's Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with a sedition case filed against him.
The JNU Student's Union President had moved the apex court on Thursday for bail. Veteran lawyer and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee and advocate Raju Ramachandran will appear for him in the case.
The Supreme Court decided to hear the bail plea after Kanhaiya's counsel told the apex court that the environment in the trial court is extremely hostile. The court warned everyone that it was watching the situation and people should be careful about making statements on the issue.
Kumar's bail petition was mentioned before a bench of justices J Chelameswar and A M Sapre by senior advocate Soli J Sorabjee and Raju Ramachandran who wanted it to be heard today itself saying that he was "manhandled" even while being brought to the court room.
Kumar, who has been arrested on sedition charges, said he is a student and not some hardened criminal and no prejudice would be caused to any one, if he is released on bail.
Protest marches demanding release of Kumar was taken out in Delhi, Patna, Chennai and Hyderabad among other cities.
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