Kafir screenshot case in Kerala: Court rejects SIT’s plea to cancel bail of prime accused Jithin Bhaskaran

A Kerala court has rejected a plea by the Special Investigation Team to cancel the bail of Jithin Bhaskaran, the prime accused in a controversial 'kafir' screenshot case. The court found insufficient evidence that the accused had breached his bail conditions.
The Vadakara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kozhikode on Friday (July 17, 2026) dismissed an application moved by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) seeking the cancellation of the bail granted to Jithin Bhaskaran, a local leader of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the prime accused in the controversial ‘kafir’ screenshot case.
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