Bombay High Court quashes Mumbai Police externment order against SDPI members
The Bombay High Court has quashed an externment order against two SDPI members, ruling that expressing political opinions like criticizing the Babri Masjid demolition is not anti-national. The court criticized the police for selective action and noted that the FIRs lacked evidence of potential harm.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) quashed the externment order issued by the Mumbai Police against two Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) functionaries. “Babri Masjid mosque should not have been demolished” is not an anti-national remark, and citizens have the right to hold such views, the court said.
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