Overview
- A Supreme Court bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar on March 10 made its earlier interim protection absolute and granted anticipatory bail.
- The court recorded that Rathore has appeared before investigators and given her statement, and it directed her to join the investigation whenever required.
- The order provides that in the event of arrest she will be released on bail upon furnishing suitable bonds and sureties subject to conditions set by the police.
- The FIR, lodged at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 69A of the IT Act, followed a complaint by Abhay Pratap Singh.
- Prosecutors allege her social media posts after the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack targeted the prime minister and sought to incite communal tensions; the Allahabad High Court had earlier denied anticipatory bail, and the Supreme Court expressed no view on the merits as the probe continues.