Overview
- A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant set the deadline in the case over alleged remarks targeting Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.
- The SIT’s final report is filed and cannot be taken up by the court until the government decides on the August 2025 sanction request.
- The bench noted the SIT also flagged other alleged instances and asked for a report on proposed action regarding those.
- The court expressed dissatisfaction with an online apology, said no apology is on record, and remarked it is too late to tender one.
- The state was told to file a status report before the next hearing, as its counsel pointed to a pending plea to quash the FIR to explain the delay.