Supreme Court refuses to entertain Mahua Moitra's plea against appearing before police in hate speech case
Senior advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, appearing for the MP, submitted that she has a legal right under law to appear virtually before the police; "You are a Member of Parliament. Having taken the plunge into politics, you fear eggs?” the Bench observed orally
On August 7, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal made by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra against a Calcutta High Court directive. The court's refusal to intervene in the matter stemmed from its belief that the issue should not be brought before it. In the case, Moitra was ordered by the High Court on July 21 to appear before police on August 15 in a hate speech case.
Senior advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, representing Moitra, argued that she has a legal right to appear virtually before the police, citing prior incidents of threats and egg-throwing at her constituency. However, the Bench dismissed the plea, remarking that such applications do not warrant court intervention. The Calcutta High Court had initially granted interim protection to Moitra until October 5 in the case, which she contended was based on fabricated allegations. The Supreme Court's decision to not entertain the appeal marked the dismissal of the matter.
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