Separate FIRs have been lodged against fact-checker Mohammed Zubair in Uttar Pradesh s Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Hathras districts on charges of allegedly hurting religious feelings, making sarcastic remarks on news anchors, disrespecting Hindu gods, and inflammatory posts.
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshari issued notice on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair s plea and listed it for further hearing before a regular bench.