New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court today stayed proceedings in two FIRs registered by Maharashtra police against Professor Sanjay Kumar, psephologist and Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), over a tweet carrying a mistaken analysis of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice N.V. Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on Kumar's writ petition seeking quashing of the FIRs.
On August 17, Kumar had posted on X (formerly Twitter) about changes in the number of voters in specific constituencies.
Realising the analysis was erroneous, he issued a clarification and apology on August 19.
Despite this, police officers reporting...