Siddique Kappan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh — Petition for release of passport

27 Oct 2026Hearing

Supreme Court bench of Justice P S Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe to hear Siddique Kappan's passport plea on November 2

The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing for Siddique Kappan's application for the return of his passport for November 2. The matter is being heard by a bench comprising Justice P S Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe.

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: The Supreme Court scheduled a hearing to decide on returning a passport.
Who:: The accused is Siddique Kappan. The judges are Justice P S Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe. The agency is the State of Uttar Pradesh. The court is the Supreme Court of India.
When:: Reported on 27 Oct 2026.
Where:: The court is the Supreme Court of India and the state is Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The accused filed an application asking for the return of his passport.
What it means:: The court will consider this application during the upcoming hearing.

27 Oct 2026News

SC defers to Nov 2 hearing on Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan's plea for release of passport

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: The Supreme Court decided to wait until a later date to hear a request regarding a travel document.
Who:: The Supreme Court of India is the court, and Siddique Kappan is the journalist requesting his passport.
When:: Reported on 27 Oct 2026.
Where:: Supreme Court of India and Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The court chose to move the discussion to a future date.
What it means:: The legal request for the return of the passport will now be heard on the new date.

27 Oct 2026News

Journalist Siddique Kappan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Release Of Passport

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday(November 2) Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: Journalist Siddique Kappan filed a request in court to get back his passport.
Who:: Siddique Kappan is the journalist and the accused, and the Supreme Court of India is the top court hearing the matter.
When:: Reported on 27 Oct 2026.
Where:: The case is in the Supreme Court of India and Uttar Pradesh.
What it means:: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the request for the passport release on the coming Monday.

Siddique Kappan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh — Petition for release of passport

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Supreme Court bench of Justice P S Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe to hear Siddique Kappan's passport plea on November 2

SC defers to Nov 2 hearing on Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan's plea for release of passport

Journalist Siddique Kappan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Release Of Passport

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