<p>The Delhi police on Thursday told the High Court it has found no criminality against fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for allegedly threatening and torturing a minor on social media and his name has not been included in the charge sheet.</p>.<p>The court, however, asked the police to place on record the charge sheet filed in the case.</p>.<p>Taking up a plea by Zubair for quashing the case, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said, "Before proceeding further, let a copy of the charge sheet be filed before the next date of hearing." </p>.<p>The court also asked police to give a copy of the charge sheet to Additional Solicitor General K M Natraj, who is representing complainant National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the matter.</p>.<p>The law officer said he would take further instructions.</p>.<p>The court posted the matter for further hearing on March 2.</p>.<p>In May, 2022, the Delhi police has filed a status report saying Zubair's 2020 tweet does not constitute a cognisable offence.</p>.<p>The NCPCR had claimed the police were acting casually and taking incorrect stand in the FIR lodged in 2020.</p>
<p>The Delhi police on Thursday told the High Court it has found no criminality against fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for allegedly threatening and torturing a minor on social media and his name has not been included in the charge sheet.</p>.<p>The court, however, asked the police to place on record the charge sheet filed in the case.</p>.<p>Taking up a plea by Zubair for quashing the case, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said, "Before proceeding further, let a copy of the charge sheet be filed before the next date of hearing." </p>.<p>The court also asked police to give a copy of the charge sheet to Additional Solicitor General K M Natraj, who is representing complainant National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the matter.</p>.<p>The law officer said he would take further instructions.</p>.<p>The court posted the matter for further hearing on March 2.</p>.<p>In May, 2022, the Delhi police has filed a status report saying Zubair's 2020 tweet does not constitute a cognisable offence.</p>.<p>The NCPCR had claimed the police were acting casually and taking incorrect stand in the FIR lodged in 2020.</p>
