Comments on social media: Supreme Court grants protection from arrest to singer Neha Singh Rathore
Jan 07, 2026
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GS2The Hindu - National
Overview
Key Points
- Supreme Court granted interim protection to Neha Singh Rathore on January 7, 2026.
- The case relates to a social media post on the Pahalgam terror attack.
- The post allegedly targeted PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the BJP.
- The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court rejected Rathore's anticipatory bail plea on December 5, 2025.
- An FIR was registered against Rathore at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow on April 27.
- The FIR accuses Rathore of targeting a religious community and threatening national unity.
- Rathore faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.