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Guwahati Police Summon The Wire’s Siddharth Varadarajan, Karan Thapar in Fresh FIR Under BNS Section 152

The disputed summons lack FIR details, raising due-process concerns during a pending constitutional challenge to Section 152.

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Overview

  • The Crime Branch in Guwahati directed Varadarajan and Thapar to appear on August 22 in a new case tied to The Wire’s report on Operation Sindoor.
  • Notices reference FIR No. 03/2025 and cite BNS Section 152 along with provisions on promoting enmity between groups, publishing false or misleading information, and criminal conspiracy.
  • The Wire says the summons did not include the FIR copy, date, or particulars of the allegations, and its lawyers state they will cooperate once court-set prerequisites are met.
  • On August 12, the Supreme Court granted Varadarajan and The Wire protection from arrest in a separate Morigaon FIR and issued notice on their challenge to the constitutionality of Section 152.
  • Guwahati police say the Supreme Court order relates to a different district, as press bodies condemn the fresh case and urge withdrawal of the FIRs and repeal of Section 152.