NEW DELHI, May 19 — Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has approached the Supreme Court, contesting his arrest over social media comments related to Operation Sindoor.
The apex court has agreed to hear his plea within the next two days.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mahmudabad, urged the court to take up the matter urgently.
The bench took note of the submissions and scheduled an early hearing.
“The matter will be listed in the next two days,” the court said briefly during proceedings on Monday.
Mahmudabad was taken into custody on Sunday following his posts that authorities allege were linked to Operation Sindoor.
The nature of the content has not been officially disclosed, but his arrest has drawn sharp reactions from sections of the academic and legal community, who have called it an attack on free expression.
No official statement has yet been issued by the university.
