<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Bihar and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea by Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber, for clubbing of the FIRs lodged against him.</p>.<p>Kashyap was arrested for allegedly circulating fake videos regarding attacks on Hindi speaking migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Appearing for Kashyap, senior advocate Siddharth Dave submitted before a bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol that his client is facing five prosecutions in two states. </p>.<p>Relying upon journalist Arnab Goswami’s case, he said one offence cannot give rise to multiple cases.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/supreme-court-rejects-pfi-student-wing-leader-plea-for-pmla-case-transfer-to-ernakulam-1208603.html" target="_blank">Supreme Court rejects PFI student wing leader plea for PMLA case transfer to Ernakulam</a></strong></p>.<p>He asked the court to direct that the FIR in Bihar, should become the lead FIR and all other cases should be transferred over there.</p>.<p>During the hearing, Justice Karol said that on a lighter note, even I am a migrant from Bihar. Justice Murari added that this statement speaks a lot now.</p>.<p>Dave, for his part, submitted that his client has been taken to Tamil Nadu, where he could not understand the language and there should be a hands-off approach in other FIRs.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Tamil Nadu, said it is not a simple matter and Kashyap has already been detained under the National Security Act. Sibal sought time to file a reply in the matter.</p>.<p>After hearing submissions, the bench sought a response from the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and the Bihar governments and fixed the matter for further hearing on April 21. The court also sought replies from them within a week on Kashyap’s plea.</p>.<p>Earlier, Kashyap had been remanded to judicial custody by a Madurai court. </p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Bihar and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea by Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber, for clubbing of the FIRs lodged against him.</p>.<p>Kashyap was arrested for allegedly circulating fake videos regarding attacks on Hindi speaking migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Appearing for Kashyap, senior advocate Siddharth Dave submitted before a bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol that his client is facing five prosecutions in two states. </p>.<p>Relying upon journalist Arnab Goswami’s case, he said one offence cannot give rise to multiple cases.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/supreme-court-rejects-pfi-student-wing-leader-plea-for-pmla-case-transfer-to-ernakulam-1208603.html" target="_blank">Supreme Court rejects PFI student wing leader plea for PMLA case transfer to Ernakulam</a></strong></p>.<p>He asked the court to direct that the FIR in Bihar, should become the lead FIR and all other cases should be transferred over there.</p>.<p>During the hearing, Justice Karol said that on a lighter note, even I am a migrant from Bihar. Justice Murari added that this statement speaks a lot now.</p>.<p>Dave, for his part, submitted that his client has been taken to Tamil Nadu, where he could not understand the language and there should be a hands-off approach in other FIRs.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Tamil Nadu, said it is not a simple matter and Kashyap has already been detained under the National Security Act. Sibal sought time to file a reply in the matter.</p>.<p>After hearing submissions, the bench sought a response from the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and the Bihar governments and fixed the matter for further hearing on April 21. The court also sought replies from them within a week on Kashyap’s plea.</p>.<p>Earlier, Kashyap had been remanded to judicial custody by a Madurai court. </p>
