SAR Geelani was arrested on charges of sedition. (File photo)
A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of former Delhi University lecturer SAR Gilani, arrested on sedition charges, till March 16.
The hearing was conducted through video conference as Mr Gilani was not produced before the court due to the security reasons.
Mr Gilani, who was arrested on February 16 in connection with an event at the Press Club of India where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, was earlier sent to judicial custody on February 18.
Police had earlier told the court that an event was held on February 10 in which banners were placed showing Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat as martyrs and anti-national slogans along with pro-Kashmir freedom slogans were raised.
It had also said the hall in the club was booked by Mr Gilani through one Ali Javed by using his credit card and another person Mudassar was also involved.
Mr Gilani's counsel, however, had said he was only the convenor and the event was open for all.
The police had claimed to have registered the FIR taking suo motu cognisance of media clips of the incident.
Following registration of the FIR, the police questioned for two consecutive days DU professor Javed, a Press Club member who had booked the hall for the event.
Mr Gilani was arrested in connection with the 2001 Parliament attack case but was acquitted for "need of evidence" by the Delhi High Court in October 2003, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in August 2005.