Guwahati Police Summons ‘The Wire’ Editor, Says SC Protection in Case Filed in Another District

Assam Police Invoke Sedition Law in Second Case Against The Wire, Naming Varadarajan, Karan Thapar

The summons was issued on the very day the Supreme Court granted protection to The Wire's journalists from any coercive action in relation to an FIR filed in the state on July 11 and issued notice on the news platform's writ challenging the vires of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Guwahati Police summons ‘The Wire’ editor, says SC protection in case filed in another district

Siddharth Varadarajan has been directed to appear before the Crime Branch on August 22.

Assam summons Siddharth Varadarajan over Operation Sindoor article despite SC protection

The latest summons widened the scope of allegations by adding provisions on promoting enmity, publishing misleading information and criminal conspiracy, while also invoking Section 152 concerning acts endangering India’s sovereignty, unity and integrity after the publication of the Operation Sindoor article.

Assam: Guwahati police summons 'The Wire' editor Siddharth Varadarajan

Guwahati: The Guwahati Crime Branch has issued a notice to Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, instructing him to appear before it for questioning. The veteran journalist has been summoned in connection with a case filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The notice, dated August 12, 2025, […] The post Assam: Guwahati police summons ‘The Wire’ editor Siddharth Varadarajan appeared f…