New Delhi, July 22 -- The Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to social media influencer and political commentator Raushan Sinha in connection with a case related to a post referencing an alleged controversial speech by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

The relief was extended by a division bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih during the hearing held on July 17, 2025. The Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the case was filed under Article 136 of the Constitution, challenging the judgment of the Telangana High Court dated April 3, 2025.

Earlier, the Telangana High Court had refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. While directing him to appear before the Investigating Officer, the cour...