The accused, Joynal Abedin, who was a professor at Gossaigaon College, had moved the top court after the Gauhati High Court in July declined to release him on bail.
In a Facebook post, he is alleged to have said that “we are with the brother of Pakistani citizens” and that “we will be with them in future also.” According to prosecution, the post was uploaded when tensions were high between India and Pakistan.
The High Court had said that Abedin was a supporter of Pakistan and that he had violated his fundamental duties.
“On a plain reading of the Facebook message, it is clear that at this juncture, the petitioner supports Pakistan, not his own country. The petitioner has not complied with the directive principles as laid down in Article 51A of the Constitution of India,” High Court Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia had observed.
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