SC Stays Arrest Of Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, Who Exposed Ram Temple Donation Irregularities
The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from coercive action to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay in connection with an FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over an alleged road-rage incident in Ghaziabad. The protection will also apply to any fresh FIR that may be registered against him by the UP Police. Court directs police to provide FIR सुप्रीम कोर्ट से बड़ी जीत। गिरफ़्तारी पर…
The Supreme Court has upheld journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's arrest on August 25, 2026, despite the FIR registered by Uttar Pradesh Police for an alleged road-rage incident in Ghaziabad. The court's decision to grant interim protection extends to any future FIRs filed against him by UP Police. The Ghaziabad Police Commissioner has been directed to provide Upadhyay with a copy of the FIR and deliver a compliance report by the next hearing on September 7.
The court stated that Upadhyay can appeal to the Allahabad High Court for relief following receipt of the FIR. His legal team, represented by Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai, contended that the charges were based on fabricated allegations, alleging that the journalist was being targeted due to his investigative reporting, particularly concerning the Ram Mandir donation controversy.
Rai also requested preservation of CCTV footage from the incident, asserting it would substantiate Upadhyay's version. Upadhyay maintains he was merely returning from his daughter's school when approached by a motorcyclist near Shipra Mall. He further accused police of pressuring shopkeepers for CCTV footage. The Supreme Court has posted the case for hearing on September 7.
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