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Judiciary Upheld 'Freedom of Speech' : Tripura High Court terms Biplab Deb Govt's charges behind actions against TIWN Editor 'Hypothetical', Quashed LoC against the Editor
TIWN March 15, 2021
Judiciary Upheld 'Freedom of Speech' : Tripura High Court terms Biplab Deb Govt's charges behind actions against TIWN Editor 'Hypothetical', Quashed LoC against the Editor
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AGARTALA, March 15 (TIWB): In a historical verdict, Tripura High Court has preserved the 'press-freedom' and cancelled Look out Circular (LoC) against US based Tripura's non-profit media Editor Saumen Sarkar. 

Announcing the news, Tripurainfoway.com (TIWN) Editor Saumen Sarkar said, "Since year 2018's October month, there have massive intimidations against me by Biplab Deb Govt. Even my 75 to 80 years old parents were harassed through police machinery.  In 2019, the then SP Ajit Pratap Singh and Biplab Deb's chief advisor OSD Dilip Roy managed to issue Look out Circular notice against me in all Indian Airports, so that I can be arrested immediately after landing in India".

"But today finally, Tripura High Court not only quashed LoC against me but also has given warning to the State Govt. To destroy the democracy and to curtail the freedom of speech what has not the Govt done ?? But this corrupt machinery might had forgotten that "Satyameva Jayate" and Truth always wins ! I won because, I was on the path of Truth", said TIWN Editor. 

Briefing media at Tripura High Court, Adv Amitbha Roy Barman said that all these cases filed against Saumen Sarkar are motivated which have "no ground". 

High Court also asked Tripura Govt to withdraw LoC within 24 hours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8aTLUv4SFU TIWN YouTube Link, Adv Amitabha Roy Barman briefed media

Honourable High Court has quoted, "This court cannot shut its eyes to the right of the petitioner. The action which curtails or takes away the personnel liberty has to be reasonable and proportionate and has to be considered not in the abstract or hypothetical considerations".

Biplab Deb also tried his best to cancel the passport of the TIWN Editor. Observing all the matters, the Court has said, "Having regard to all these aspects as recorded above, the lookout circulars as issued against the petitioner stands quashed..........there is no contemplation of impounding of the passport by way of overstepping the authority, it is directed that without the order of the competent criminal court, the investigating agency shall not venture for taking action for impounding the passport of the petitioner as coercive measure........the writ petition stands allowed". 

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