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SC Rejects Mahua Moitra's Plea over Police Appearance in Hate Speech Case

Her lawyer withdrew the challenge after the bench said it would not interfere with the high court order.

  • On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra challenging a Calcutta High Court order directing her to appear before police on August 15 in a hate speech case.
  • Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya previously ordered Moitra to appear before the investigating officer at the Hogolberia police station in Nadia, while granting interim protection from coercive action until October 5 subject to her cooperation.
  • During the hearing, Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu questioned Moitra's virtual appearance request, with the Bench asking, "You are a Member of Parliament. Having taken the plunge into politics, you fear eggs?"
  • Senior advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, appearing for Moitra, argued she had a legal right to appear virtually; as the Bench remained unwilling to interfere, counsel withdrew the plea, which was dismissed as withdrawn.
  • The court noted that Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions applied to the case carry a maximum punishment below seven years, entitling Moitra to protection from coercive action contingent on her compliance with police notices.
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ETV Bharat broke the news in Ranga Reddy, India on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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