In a major growth, Delhi Police has registered an FIR in reference to an alleged ‘malicious’ put up on social emdia in opposition to CJI DY Chandrachud’s spouse after a grievance was filed by the Supreme Court docket administration. “A grievance was acquired from the workplace of Admin Safety, Supreme Court docket of India, with regard to a malicious, ill-intended, factually incorrect tweet circulated on X (previously often called Twitter) with an intention to malign judiciary on Monday,” Delhi Police stated in an announcement.
The case was registered by Delhi Police’s IFSO unit underneath sections 356 punishment for defaming), 217 (false info in opposition to public servant), 351 (menace to injure popularity), 61(2)(a) (prison conspiracy) of the BNS 2023 and Part 66(C) (punishment for id theft) of the IT Act 2000 was registered with the Particular Cell, the police stated within the assertion.
Earlier, a grievance was registered with Delhi Police from the Admin Safety Workplace of the Supreme Court docket.
Delhi Police stated the investigation has been taken up by Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO).
Previous to this, one man in West Bengal was booked for allegedly circulating pretend information on social media to defame Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, police stated.
Taking to X, the West Bengal Police stated, pretend information was “circulated on social media to deliberately defame the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India and assault the dignity of the Supreme Court docket, aiming to incite mistrust and disturb public peace”.
“A case has been registered in opposition to Sujit Haldar of Fulbari, Krishnaganj police station.
Investigation is underway,” the police stated.