Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Ashoka University Professor Seeks Passport Return in Operation Sindoor Case
An Ashoka University professor, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, is asking the Supreme Court to give back his passport.
He was arrested in May for his social media posts about Operation Sindoor.
When he was given bail, he had to give up his passport.
Now, he wants it back.
The court will consider his request on November 18.
The Haryana government can object, but the professor has been restricted from posting online on the case.
Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad seeks release of passport.
He was arrested for contentious social media posts.
The Supreme Court will consider the plea on November 18.
He was previously granted interim bail with passport surrender condition.
The court had restrained the trial court from proceeding in the case.
- Who
- Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad.
- What
- Seeking release of his passport.
- When
- November 18 is set for the hearing.
- Where
- Supreme Court.
- Why
- Passport was deposited as a bail condition after being booked for social media posts.
- Defendant
- Ali Khan Mahmudabad
- Position
- Ashoka University Professor
- Case
- Operation Sindoor social media posts
- Charges
- BNS sections 152, 353, 79, and 196(1)
- Previous Bail Condition
- Surrender of passport
- Hearing Date
- November 18