FIR on Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi || ‘Authorities Should Understand Freedom of Speech & Expression by Now’: SC to Gujarat Police

Today, On 3rd March, The Supreme Court criticized Gujarat Police for registering an FIR against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over a social media post featuring a poem. The court stressed the significance of free speech, stating that the poem promotes non-violence and does not target any religion. It suggested that the case may have political motives and granted interim protection to Pratapgarhi.

Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief to Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi in FIR Over Instagram Post Featuring Controversial Poem

The Supreme Court has issued a notice regarding a plea from Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, challenging a Gujarat High Court decision that refused to quash an FIR linked to his Instagram post featuring a poem. The court granted interim relief, halting any action on the FIR until the next hearing on February 10.