Lucknow Court Directs FIR Registration On Ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur's Plea Against 'Hateful' Social Media Posts

The direction was issued by Court of Special CJM, Lucknow Kuwar Mitresh Singh Kushwaha, an application filed by former IPS officer and presently Azad Adhikar Sena National President, Amitabh Thakur, under Section 173 (4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

In his application, Thakur referred to at least 80 'X' posts (formerly Twitter), claiming that the content posted from the X accounts was intended to create religious disharmony and insult the religious feelings of certain people while being dangerous to National integrity.

His application also claimed that most such posts came from selective accounts targeted to increase social disharmony in the name of religion.

Before the CJM Court, Thakur submitted that he had sent an application to the concerned police official regarding the above incident, but no action was taken on the same. Therefore, the instant application was being moved, praying for a direction to the concerned police station to file a First Information Report and investigate the matter.

Examining the application, the alleged posts, and the statements attached to it, the Court prima facie noted that an offence of cognizable nature had been committed. Thus, the court found it justified to direct for a proper investigation to ascertain the veracity of the facts mentioned in the application.

Therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court, allowing the application, directed the Gomtinagar Police Station, District-Lucknow, to register a case under relevant sections, conduct an investigation as per rules and inform the court about the result of the investigation.