The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of Manipuri activist Erendro Leichombam, who has been charged under the National Security Act, Bar and Bench reported. The court also set a 5 pm deadline for the activist’s release.
Leichombam, along with journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, were charged under the stringent Act in May, for Facebook posts they put up after the death of Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party chief Saikhom Tikendra Singh due to Covid-related complications. They had criticised the saffron party for purportedly promoting cow urine as a cure for the infection.
Leichombam was taken into custody on May 13.
The activist had written in his post that cow dung and urine were not a cure for the coronavirus and expressed condolences at the death of the BJP leader. “The cure is science and common sense,” the post added.
Leichombam’s father L Raghumani Singh had in June filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging his detention.
During the proceedings on…