The court strongly condemned the Tabis Sidique’s conduct, describing it as “highly deprecated”.
Sidique, who was arrested in 2023, was produced before Special NIA Judge Abhay Joglekar when he began misbehaving and questioned the name of the court, according to the prosecution.
As per court records, Sidique said he had “no respect for the existing government” and used “filthy language” against the judiciary, stating that he had “no respect for the court”.
During the outburst, Sidique also threatened the judge, saying he would “look upon” him and his family. The court strongly condemned the accused’s conduct, describing it as “highly deprecated”.
The court also observed that he was “merely pretending to have mental issues so as to evade trial proceedings”. It noted that his psychological test had been conducted at the state-run J J Hospital and that the reports “categorically enumerate no major mental illness at present”. Following the outburst, the special NIA court ordered that the accused, Tabis Sidique, be produced through video conference until further orders. The court also examined Sidique’s medical records.
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