Guwahati, March 28 -- The Gauhati High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh, who was arrested for a social media post questioning the legal status of the case against BJP MLA Manab Deka.

North Lakhimpur police registered a case (Case No. 91/2025), involving charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Justice Mitali Thakuria, presiding over the case, raised serious concerns regarding the police procedures and the nature of the allegations against Singh.

Singh was arrested on March 15 following a complaint alleging that he posted defamatory and derogatory remarks on the social media platform "...