Archive · 28 Jun 2025
J&K Court Orders FIR Against Channels for Defaming Teacher
A court in Poonch has told the police to file an official complaint against two news channels.
The channels wrongly said a teacher, Qari Muhammad Iqbal, was a terrorist after he died in shelling.
The court wants the police to investigate the channels under the law.
The judge said that even though the channels are based elsewhere, since their false reports caused harm in Poonch, the court there has the right to deal with the case.
The judge added that this kind of reporting is very serious, especially during times of conflict, and can cause a lot of trouble.
Court orders FIR against TV channels for defaming a deceased teacher.
The teacher, Qari Muhammad Iqbal, was killed in cross-border shelling in Poonch.
Channels falsely labeled Iqbal a "hardcore terrorist" after his death.
The court cited Sections of BNS and IT Act for the FIR.
The court rejected the SHO's claim of lacking territorial jurisdiction.
- Who
- Sub-Judge and Special Mobile Magistrate of Poonch, two TV channels, Qari Muhammad Iqbal.
- What
- Court orders FIR against TV channels for defaming a deceased teacher.
- When
- Order issued after the teacher's death in May 2025.
- Where
- Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- Why
- The family's lawyer sought an FIR due to defamatory and misleading reports by the channels.
Advocate's View
News Channels' View (Implied)
Accuracy of Reporting
Advocate's View
The channels made irresponsible claims without verification.
News Channels' View (Implied)
The channels might have made an error in reporting.
- Deceased
- Qari Muhammad Iqbal
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Cause of Death
- Cross-border shelling
- Accusation by Channels
- Labeled as a "hardcore terrorist"
- Legal Action
- Court-ordered FIR
- Applicable Laws
- BNS, 2023 and IT Act, 2000
- Jurisdiction
- Poonch court
