Delhi High Court Reviews FIR Against TMC’s Mahua Moitra

The Delhi High Court has asked the city police to respond to TMC MP Mahua Moitra's plea to quash an FIR against her over alleged derogatory social media remarks about NCW chief Rekha Sharma. The court has issued a notice to the police for a status report and scheduled further arguments for November 6.

The Delhi High Court has taken up the matter of TMC MP Mahua Moitra's plea to quash an FIR filed against her. The FIR pertains to alleged derogatory remarks made by Moitra on social media about NCW chief Rekha Sharma.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has issued a notification to the Delhi Police, requesting a status report within four weeks. The court has scheduled arguments about the FIR's legality for November 6.

Moitra's counsel, senior advocate Indira Jaising, stated that they were not initially provided a copy of the FIR and only learnt about it through media reports. The FIR was later handed over during the court proceedings.

(With inputs from agencies.)