New Delhi, July 25 -- The Supreme Court has extended interim protection from arrest to petitioner Raushan Sinha, who is facing criminal proceedings over a social media post referencing a controversial statement attributed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih passed the order on July 24, 2025, directing that Sinha shall not be arrested in connection with any FIR related to FIR No. 1619/2025, provided he appears before the Investigating Officer.

The Court's latest order comes as a continuation of its earlier direction dated July 17, wherein the petitioner was first granted limited relief. The safeguard has now been explicitly extended and reinforced, following submis...