Overview

• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought replies from X and the BJP’s Assam unit and listed the case for a hearing later in October.
• The plea targets a 36‑second AI‑generated clip posted on September 15 from the BJP Assam handle that posits a Muslim “takeover” if the party loses power.
• Applicants journalist Qurban Ali and senior advocate Anjana Prakash, represented by advocate Nizam Pasha and AOR Lzafeer Ahmad, seek an immediate takedown and penal action.
• Relying on the Supreme Court’s 2022 directions on hate speech, the petition urges a suo motu FIR for content alleged to vilify Muslims and assert a false 90% Muslim‑population figure.
• The post amassed roughly 4.6 million views within days and triggered an FIR by the Assam Congress along with public criticism from opposition leaders.