Overview

• Mumbai Police filed a Section 202 CrPC inquiry report stating no cognisable or non-cognisable offence was made out in the 2021 complaint.
• The report records Nawab Malik saying his posts and press briefings were part of party spokesperson duties and that he holds no personal animosity.
• On the stalking allegation, police noted Wankhede’s social-media account was public and said reposting her photo did not constitute stalking.
• Malik also told investigators that defamatory words appeared in the original uploader’s post, which he shared, according to the report.
• The court will take the delayed report on record, and Wankhede’s lawyer says a protest petition is planned for the next date, likely August 30.