Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Monday, 11 July, moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the case registered against him over a 2018 tweet for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
He was denied bail by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court on 2 July.
The matter will be heard on Tuesday, 12 July, by Additional Sessions Judge as per the roster, LiveLaw reported.
Since his arrest in 2018 tweet case, several other cases have been filed against the fact-checker, triggering condemnation from activists and journalists who have slammed the state's actions against the journalist.