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**Summary:**

Ashoka University Political Science Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested by Haryana Police over his social media posts related to “Operation Sindoor.” He faces charges including endangering national sovereignty and promoting enmity. His lawyer argued the charges are frivolous and requested an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court to quash the FIRs. The Chief Justice agreed to hear the case soon. The arrest stems from complaints filed by the Haryana State Women Commission Chairperson and a BJP Yuva Morcha general-secretary. He’s been remanded to police custody in one case and judicial custody in another.

**News Article:**

**Supreme Court to Hear Plea of Professor Arrested Over Social Media Posts on ‘Operation Sindoor’**

*New Delhi, May 19, 2025* – The Supreme Court of India has agreed to urgently hear a petition filed by Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor of Political Science at Ashoka University, who was arrested by Haryana Police over his social media commentary on “Operation Sindoor.”

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai granted the request for an expedited hearing after senior advocate Kapil Sibal pleaded for the court’s intervention. Sibal argued that Mahmudabad had been arrested for expressing patriotic sentiments and urged the court to list the case for hearing either tomorrow or the day after.

Mahmudabad’s arrest stems from complaints filed by Haryana State Women Commission Chairperson Renu Bhatia and Yogesh Jathedi, a BJP Yuva Morcha general-secretary. He faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including endangering the country’s sovereignty and integrity, and promoting enmity between groups.

According to Mahmudabad’s lawyer, Kapil Balyan, the charges are “frivolous” and similar comments have been made by other public figures without consequence. The professor has been remanded to two days’ police custody in one case and judicial custody in another. The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case offers a potential avenue for challenging the arrest and the charges leveled against Mahmudabad. The case highlights ongoing debates about freedom of expression and the limits of permissible speech in the digital age.

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