"Issue notice.
Meanwhile, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in the FIR already registered or in such FIR, to our knowledge, that may be registered against him," the Court ordered.
The Court also directed the UP Police to supply a copy of the FIR to Upadhyay.
"Similarly, let a copy of FIR registered at Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, be supplied to the petitioner to enable him to avail every remedy against such FIR in accordance with law.
The Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad, shall file a compliance report," the apex court directed.
Upadhyay moved the Court alleging that the road rage case, which invokes provisions under the stringent Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act), was a counter blast to target him for his investigative reports on the Ram Mandir Trust and alleged corruption in the Uttar Pradesh administration.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana today issued notice to the State of UP and ordered that no coercive action be taken against Upadhyay.
"Issue notice. Returnable on September 7. Meanwhile, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in the FIR already registered or in such FIR, to our knowledge, that may be registered against him," the Court ordered.
The Court also directed the UP Police to supply a copy of the FIR to Upadhyay.
"Similarly, let a copy of FIR registered at Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, be supplied to the petitioner to enable him to avail every remedy against such FIR in accordance with law. The Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad, shall file a compliance report," the apex court directed.
The matter will be heard next on September 7.
