Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has restrained Chandigarh Police from arresting AAP councillor Jasbir Singh Laddi in a criminal case registered against him on June 6 for allegedly promoting enmity.

Singh, a councillor from Ward Number 21 in Chandigarh, was booked by Sector-31 police. During the hearing, his counsel, Ferry Sofat, argued that the petitioner had been falsely involved in this case due to political reasons.

In fact, no offence under Sections 153-A and 505 (2) (statements that can lead to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is made out. No recovery is to be effected from him and he is ready to join the investigation, Sofat told the court.

UT's counsel, on the other hand, argued that ...