Hyderabad, July 30 -- The Bombay High Court refused to overturn an FIR against a Muslim teacher hailing from Maharashtra's Pune district, who reportedly reacted with a laughing face emoji to messages admiring Operation Sindoor.

The 46-year-old teacher, Farah Deeba, allegedly posted a WhatsApp status showing a clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting on a rocket.

Deeba, who holds a Master's in English and a B.Ed degree, sparked unrest in her housing society WhatsApp group over her Operation Sindoor post.

A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Rajesh Patil said that such acts would not only invite more unlawful demeanours against the sovereignty, integrity, and unity of India, but also entice tensions among religious groups. ...