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Delhi Court Approves Withdrawal of Sedition Case Against Shehla Rashid

The 2019 case, based on tweets alleging misconduct by the Indian Army, was dropped following a recommendation by a screening committee and approval from the Delhi Lieutenant Governor.

Former JNUSU vice president Shehla Rashid Shora.
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Shehla Rashid. (ANI)
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Overview

  • The sedition case against former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid was withdrawn by the Delhi Police, with court approval granted on February 27, 2025.
  • The case stemmed from Rashid's 2019 tweets alleging human rights violations by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir, claims the Army denied as baseless.
  • Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena approved the withdrawal of prosecution in December 2024, following a recommendation by a screening committee.
  • The complaint leading to the case was filed by a Supreme Court lawyer, citing charges of sedition and promoting enmity between communities.
  • This decision reverses a 2023 sanction to prosecute Rashid, which had been previously approved by the Delhi government and police.