Supreme Court defers Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan's plea for release of passport to November 2
India’s Supreme Court postponed a hearing on Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan’s request to obtain his passport, setting a new date for November 2. The bench, comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, adjourned after Uttar Pradesh Standing Counsel Ruchira Goel indicated she had only just received the application that morning and required further instructions before proceeding.