India, June 11 -- A Delhi court has stayed a magistrate order directing registration of an FIR against political commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra, saying that the alleged derogatory remarks against women journalists associated with news portal Newslaundry were made in the form of "shayari".

Additional Sessions Judge Purshotam Pathak was hearing a revision petition filed by Mitra and allowed his plea seeking a stay on the April 22 magistrate order.

In an order dated June 9, the court said, "The alleged derogatory words are in the form of shayari but no individual has been specifically named therein and the meticulous interpretation of the words and sentences used can only be done after hearing both the parties on merits on the revision pet...