Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra for "Sexually Coloured Remarks" Targeting Journalists

A Delhi court has directed the registration of an FIR against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra for social media posts targeting Newslaundry Editorial Director Manisha Pande and other women employees.

Court observed that the tweets prima facie constitute "sexually coloured remarks" under Section 75(3) and Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The court emphasized that a police investigation is necessary to verify the "X" account and recover the electronic devices used.

This criminal order follows a separate ₹2 crore civil defamation suit in the Delhi High Court, where Mitra had previously been rapped for his derogatory language.

[Manisha Pande & Ors. v. Abhijit Iyer Mitra]