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Court Orders Delhi CM Rekha Gupta FIR Status Report

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was ordered to submit a status report on the FIR complaint.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar set October 15, 2025 as the deadline for the police report.
Complainant Ram Niwas Sharma filed the FIR, saying Gupta’s September 23 2025 remarks likened officials to Hanuman.
Sharma claimed the comments insulted Lord Hanuman and hurt religious sentiments, prompting a court hearing on October 15.

History

Historical Context

On 6 December 1992 the VHP-BJP rally demolished the 16th-century Babri Masjid, sparking riots that killed more than 2,000 people and prompting the Liberhan Commission’s investigation. The violence created a legal legacy in which courts, under Article 295A, balance free speech against communal harmony—a framework now invoked in the 2025 FIR against Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta for her Hanuman comparison.

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Story summary

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was ordered to submit a status report on the FIR complaint.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar set October 15, 2025 as the deadline for the police report.
Complainant Ram Niwas Sharma filed the FIR, saying Gupta’s September 23 2025 remarks likened officials to Hanuman.
Sharma claimed the comments insulted Lord Hanuman and hurt religious sentiments, prompting a court hearing on October 15.

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