Overview

• The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi granted interim protection from arrest and told the journalists to cooperate with the investigation.
• The latest order follows earlier protection in a separate Morigaon FIR, consolidating the matters tied to coverage of Operation Sindoor.
• The Assam cases cite BNS Section 152 on acts endangering sovereignty, with fresh summons also referencing provisions on promoting enmity, publishing false information and criminal conspiracy.
• The Wire said a Guwahati Crime Branch summons did not include the FIR date, details of the alleged offence or a copy of the FIR as required under procedure.
• Press bodies and several opposition MPs condemned the cases as punitive and urged withdrawal of the FIRs and reconsideration of Section 152.