Mahua Moitra faces charges of outraging a womanโs modesty for her social media post about National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma. The case, registered by Delhi Policeโs special cell based on Sharmaโs complaint, cites Section 79 of the new criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Sharma has also appealed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for action.
As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. It is you, our readers, who have supported us on our journey to do honest and unbiased journalism. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future.