JNU row: SC refuses to hear Kanhaiya Kumar's bail


The Supreme Court today has refused to hear JNU Student Union president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea, saying he should first go to the high court and follow the legal process. 

According to advocate Soli J Sorabjee, Kumar faced security concerns and they feared he could be attacked there.

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