Punjab and Haryana High Court seeks report on FIR against student over Instagram comments
On August 2, 2025, a 25-year-old Gurdaspur student registered an FIR in Kotli Surat Malhi police station against Udhayveer Singh Randhawa, son of a prominent politician. The complaint alleged that the student received threatening and malicious comments on an Instagram post. The FIR was registered under Sections 351, 356, and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The petitioner, Gagandeep Singh, claims that the investigation has remained pending for over a year without any progress. The court, seeking updates, adjourned the case on September 15, 2025, to a bench of Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal. The complainant has argued that the investigation has not been conducted with due diligence, as the original post and communication are no longer available.
The petition also highlighted the adverse impact of the FIR on the student's education and career prospects.
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