Madurai court quashes NSA imposed against YouTuber Manish Kashyap, grants bail

Manish Kashyap was accused of posting fake videos on his YouTube channel and booked under NSA. The court has lifted NSA imposed against him and also granted him bail.

Madurai:Youtuber Manish Kashyap, who was booked under National Security Act (NSA) can finally breath a sigh of relief as the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has quashed the charge brought against him. Also, the court has granted him bail. Kashyap was accused of ciculating fake videos of Bihari migrant workers getting beaten up in Tamil Nadu on his YouTube channel.

A petition was filed by Kashyap's brother Tribhuvan Kumar Tiwari at the court. The petitioner asserted that Kashyap, gained fame through his YouTube channel "Sach Tak News Channel," where he highlighted grievances and corruption in Bihar, creating awareness among the people.

Kashyap, who contested in the 2020 Bihar assembly election from Sanpadiya, secured a third position with 9239 votes. However, the situation took a legal turn when he was arrested by the Bihar police for posting a controversial video. Subsequently, he was handed over to the Madurai Police, who invoked NSA and sent him in Madurai Central Jail.

The petitioner further argued that Kashyap was arrested without proper evidence and pleaded to quash the NSA charge against him. The case came up for a hearing before Justice M. Sundar and Shakthivel.

After hearing both sides, the judges issued a verdict stating that NSA has been canceled as he has been arrested without following the rules. Also, the case registered by the Madurai Cyber Crime Police can be subjected to investigation, the court added. The verdict has raised questions on the circumstances surrounding his arrest and legal procedures involved in the process.