Tweet criticising Kejriwal: Tasleema Nasreen seeks protection from arrest

Writer Tasleema Nasreen moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking protection from arrest in connection with an FIR lodged against her in Uttar Pradesh under the Information Technology Act over a contentious tweet.

In her tweet,Nasreen was critical of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal meeting a Muslim religious leader,who had reportedly approved of issuing a fatwa against her. Subsequently,an FIR was lodged against her at Bareilly in UP. A bench led by Chief Justice P Sathasivam agreed to hear her petition on Tuesday.

In her plea,she has sought protection from arrest,besides declaring the impugned IT provision as constitutional and quashing the FIR.