Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief in Social Media Controversy

The Supreme Court has provided interim relief to Wazahat Khan, prohibiting any coercive measures against him until July 14. Khan is embroiled in legal troubles across several states for past tweets considered inflammatory, following his complaint against influencer Sharmistha Panoli.

Presided over by Justices K V Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh, the bench has decided to hear Khan's plea concerning multiple FIRs registered against him. The court emphasized that until the hearing date, no further coercive actions related to these FIRs should be executed.

Khan's past grievance against Panoli involved allegations of her making communal remarks in a video, which has led to both parties finding themselves entangled in legal disputes. The matter will be reassessed by the court on July 14.

(With inputs from agencies.)