Gujarat HC Reprimands Journalist Ravi Nair for Concealing Bail Plea

The Hindu · india

The Gujarat High Court has reprimanded independent journalist Ravi Nair for seeking an urgent hearing against his arrest without disclosing a pending bail plea in a lower court. A single bench noted that a sessions court had already granted him bail. The court emphasized that parties seeking extraordinary jurisdiction must approach with utmost candor and disclose all material facts. Nair was arrested following a non-bailable warrant after failing to appear for a defamation case appeal hearing. He was later released on bail by an appellate court.