'Misdirecting Itself': SC Asks SIT To Focus Only On Ashoka University Professor's Social Media Posts

Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 13:29 IST

In May, the apex court told the SIT to restrict its probe to the two FIRs lodged against Mahmudabad

The Supreme Court of India (PTI file photo)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was probing Ashoka University Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s controversial social media posts on Operation Sindoor, was “misdirecting itself".

In May, the apex court told the SIT to restrict its probe to the two FIRs lodged against Mahmudabad.

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, 42, was arrested on a complaint filed by Yogesh Jatheri, the General Secretary of the BJP Yuva Morcha in Haryana. An FIR was lodged against Mahmudabad under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to inciting armed rebellion or subversive activities and insulting religious beliefs. Also, sedition-like charges have been filed against him.

Saurabh Verma

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Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

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