The notice was issued while hearing a petition saying that the delay was a contempt of the top court. According to the plea, despite the Supreme Court ordering immediate release of Priyanka Sharma, she was released after a delay of two days. The West Bengal government has been asked to respond to the notice in four days. Sharma was arrested by West Bengal police for allegedly sharing a morphed photo of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Facebook. The West Bengal police said that Priyanka allegedly uploaded and shared morphed picture of Mamata Banerjee in her Facebook timeline.

Source: dna July 02, 2019 00:45 UTC