Delhi court allows police to withdraw 2019 sedition case against Shehla Rashid for tweets on Army

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh passed the order on February 27 on an application moved by the prosecution, which claimed that Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has withdrawn his sanctions to prosecute Shora.

The case was filed for offences including sedition, promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, language, race, place of birth etc., and inciting riots. The charges carried a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

According to the application, the LG order came on the recommendation of a Screening Committee.

"Lt. Governor, Delhi has approved the recommendation of the Screening Committee...' the application said.