State vs Unknown — Death Threats and Communal Remarks Against Judge

News4 Jul 2026

Senior Supreme Court Lawyers Condemn Threats Against Judge Khan Over Lynching Verdict

Supreme Court lawyers have publicly criticized the threats and vilification targeting Judge Tabassum Khan following her June 12 judgment in the mob lynching case. The Madhya Pradesh Police have registered FIRs against unknown persons over the threats.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Senior lawyers are speaking out against online threats and insults directed at a judge.
Who:: Supreme Court lawyers are the critics, Judge Tabassum Khan is the target, and Madhya Pradesh Police are the investigators.
When:: Reported on 4 Jul 2026.
Where:: Madhya Pradesh.
Why:: Someone allegedly made threats and hateful comments against the judge after she issued a verdict in a lynching case.
What it means:: The police have registered formal complaints against unidentified people to begin an investigation into these threats.

The Telegraph

News3 Jul 2026

Madhya Pradesh High Court issues statement: 'Judges Cannot Be Threatened For Their Verdicts'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made a formal statement asserting that judges cannot be threatened for their verdicts, in response to Judge Tabassum Khan receiving death threats and communal abuse following her sentencing of 14 men to life imprisonment in a mob lynching case.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a formal statement declaring that judges cannot be threatened for their rulings.
Who:: The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the statement after Judge Tabassum Khan received death threats and communal abuse.
When:: Reported on 3 Jul 2026.
Where:: Madhya Pradesh.
Why:: The court acted because Judge Khan received threats following her decision to sentence fourteen men to life imprisonment.
What it means:: This statement serves as a formal defense of judicial independence after the judge was targeted for her verdict.

NDTV

News1 Jul 2026

Judge faces communal threats after sentencing cow vigilantes to life in jail for mob lynching

But they were not convicted because of their religion; they were convicted because the investigation found them guilty of rioting, attempted murder and murder. Yet our Hindu brother in the video is not outraged by their behaviour. His outrage is reserved for one fact alone: that the judge who convicted them is a Muslim woman,” Khera said. Meanwhile, the FIR registered by the Madhya Pradesh Police is expected to examine the threatening videos, communal remarks and social media posts circulated against judge Khan following the verdict.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A judge received communal threats and angry social media posts after sentencing individuals to life in prison.
Who:: Judge Khan is the person threatened, and the Madhya Pradesh Police is the agency investigating the threats.
When:: Reported on 1 Jul 2026.
Where:: Madhya Pradesh.
Why:: People are upset that a Muslim woman judge sentenced cow vigilantes for murder, rioting, and attempted murder.
What it means:: The police have filed an official report to examine the threatening videos and online posts against the judge.

Bar and Bench

News1 Jul 2026

MP judge who ordered life term in mob lynching case gets death threats; FIR registered

“In one of the purported videos, a man allegedly threatened violence if the 14 convicts were not released within 10 days.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A judge received death threats and communal remarks after sentencing a group of people.
Who:: A judge who passed a sentence, a man who allegedly made threats, and the Madhya Pradesh Police.
When:: Reported on 1 Jul 2026.
Where:: Madhya Pradesh.
Why:: The threats were made because the person wants the fourteen convicted people released from prison.
What it means:: The police have registered a formal complaint to investigate these threats against the judge.

Hindustan Times

News28 Jun 2026

Union Home Ministry Cyber-Crime Unit Alerts MP Police on Threatening Videos Against Judge

The Union Home Ministry's cyber-crime unit alerted Madhya Pradesh authorities about threatening videos targeting Judge Tabassum Khan, prompting the registration of the case against unidentified persons. Videos contain death threats and communal abuse from individuals claiming the judge's order will lead to violence.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The police opened a criminal investigation into threatening videos made against a judge.
Who:: The Union Home Ministry cyber-crime unit alerted the Madhya Pradesh police about unknown persons who allegedly threatened Judge Tabassum Khan.
When:: Reported on 28 Jun 2026.
Where:: Madhya Pradesh.
Why:: Unknown individuals allegedly posted videos with death threats and communal abuse, claiming a judicial order would cause violence.
What it means:: The Madhya Pradesh police are now investigating these threats against the judge.

The New Indian Express

State vs Unknown — Death Threats and Communal Remarks Against Judge

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Senior Supreme Court Lawyers Condemn Threats Against Judge Khan Over Lynching Verdict

Madhya Pradesh High Court issues statement: 'Judges Cannot Be Threatened For Their Verdicts'

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