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MP judge faces online threats after cow vigilante sentencing
The Hindu··3 Jul
Madhya Pradesh Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan has faced online abuse and threats since June 12, 2026, when she sentenced cow vigilantes to life imprisonment for lynching truck driver Sheikh Lala Nazir Ahmed in August 2022. SCAORA condemned the campaign on July 2. A Supreme Court suo motu case to protect judges has not been heard since March 2025.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Judicial independence affects how courts rule in sensitive criminal cases.
- Online intimidation of judges raises concerns about fair adjudication.
- District courts form the backbone of everyday justice delivery in India.
What's Happening
- Judge Tabassum Khan faced threats after a June 12 sentencing order.
- SCAORA condemned the social media campaign on July 2.
- A Supreme Court protection case has not moved since March 2025.
Judicial Safety Context
- Judge Uttam Anand was killed in Dhanbad in 2021.
- The suo motu case seeks to protect judges from intimidation.
- Khan sentenced cow vigilantes for a 2022 lynching in Madhya Pradesh.
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