Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Mahua Moitra's Plea Challenging FIR Over Tweet On NCW Chief Rekha Sharma

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an FIR filed against MP Mahua Moitra for her social media tweet criticizing Rekha Sharma, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). The tweet, which alleged Sharma’s biased stance and failure to act against complaints of sexual harassment, was deemed to fall under the protection of free speech. The court ruled that the content of the tweet did not meet the threshold for criminal defamation or harassment. The decision emphasizes the importance of protecting political discourse and criticisms against public figures under free speech provisions.