Overview
- The Mathura Chief Judicial Magistrate accepted the petition and set January 1, 2026 for recording the complainant’s statements.
- Petitioner Meera Rathore, Agra district president of the All India Hindu Mahasabha, filed the case following an earlier police complaint that she says drew no FIR.
- The court requested an investigation report, and the petitioner’s lawyer says the defence cited Articles 14, 15, 21 and 29 before admitting a mistake and offering an apology.
- The case stems from an October video in which the spiritual orator is alleged to have made demeaning comments about 25-year-old women, prompting widespread criticism.
- Aniruddhacharya issued a clarification claiming the clip was distorted and that key context from his speech was omitted.