The Haryana government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided not to grant sanction to prosecute Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his social media posts on Operation Sindoor, saying it was showing “one-time magnanimity” in the matter. ADVERTISEMENT"Showing one-time magnanimity, we have closed the issue and have refused to grant sanction," Raju told the bench. Taking note of the submission, the bench said that since the state had not granted sanction to prosecute Mahmudabad, the proceedings pending before the concerned trial court would stand closed. On January 6, the apex court had extended its order restraining the trial court from taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Haryana SIT in the FIR against Mahmudabad. The FIRs — one based on a complaint by Haryana State Commission for Women chairperson Renu Bhatia and another by a village sarpanch — were lodged by Rai police in Sonipat district.

Source: The Telegraph March 16, 2026 07:35 UTC