Watch | 'SC's Message to State: Agencies Can't Be Deployed to Silence Citizens': Zubair's Lawyer

After spending over 20 days in jail, fact-checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair walked out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday, July 20 after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in all six first information reports (FIR) filed against him by the Uttar Pradesh police.

Importantly, the top court, while passing its order, denied the prayer of the Uttar Pradesh additional advocate general which sought to restrict Zubair from tweeting.

“We cannot stop him from tweeting. We cannot anticipatorily interdict him from exercising his right of free speech. He will be answerable as per the law. Evidence is all in public domain,” the bench said.

The court made several observations regarding individuals' freedom of speech as well as on questions of personal liberity. In order to better understand the court's decision as well as its implications, The Wire's Sumedha Pal spoke to Zubair's counsel, on the judgment, the case as a whole, and more.

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