Haryana Drops Prosecution Against Ali Khan Mahmudabad Over Facebook Post on Operation Sindoor

The Haryana government informed the Supreme Court that it will not grant sanction to prosecute Ashoka University faculty member Ali Khan Mahmudabad for social media comments regarding "Operation Sindoor."

Terming the decision a "one-time magnanimity," the State has officially closed the criminal proceedings. A Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi cautioned Mahmudabad to be more prudent in the future, noting that sensitive situations require responsible communication from learned individuals.

The case involved FIRs registered under the BNS for posts discussing military action and mob lynching.

The Court had previously granted Mahmudabad interim bail and stayed the trial in 2025.

[Ali Khan Mahmudabad v. State of Haryana]