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Ashoka University professor Case: The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16) relaxed the bail condition of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, saying he can write articles and opinions except on sub judice matter. The top court relaxed the professor's bail condition imposed on May 21 and allowed him write posts, articles and express any opinion except on the sub judice case.

The top court cautioned the Haryana Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) against widening its scope of the investigation into Mahmudabad's social media posts related to 'Operation Sindoor'. The professor was arrested for social media posts related to 'Operation Sindoor' and allegedly on Major Sophia Qureshi.

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Giving relief to the professor, the Supreme Court said since Mahmudabad was cooperating with the investigation, there was no need to summon him again.

SC Questions SIT Over Probe

The top court questioned the line of probe adopted by the SIT, saying "it misdirected itself". A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed the probe team to only confine itself to the two FIRs against the professor over his contentious social media posts and see if there was an offence and submit its report in four weeks. The court said there was no occasion for the SIT to seize electronic gadgets including Mahmudabad's cell phones for investigation.

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Haryana Police arrested Mahmudabad on May 18 following the FIRs over his posts on Operation Sindoor that allegedly "endangered the sovereignty and integrity of the country".

The two FIRs -- one based on a complaint by the chairperson of Haryana State Commission for Women, Renu Bhatia, and the other on a complaint by a village sarpanch -- were lodged by Rai Police in Sonipat district.

(With PTI inputs)