Kolkata Court Restrains Mahua Moitra From Repeating “Vote Chor” Remark Against West Bengal Chief Secretary
An Alipore civil court has issued an injunction against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, prohibiting her from repeating defamatory 'Vote Chor' allegations against West Bengal official Manoj Agarwal. The court ordered the removal of specific social media posts, citing potential violations of electoral integrity discourse.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal tensions between political speech, social media regulation, and defamation laws in India.
A Civil Court in Alipore, has restrained Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from newly publishing, reposting, sharing or repeating allegedly defamatory statements against Manoj Agarwal, including remarks accusing him of being a “Vote Chor” and of being responsible for illegally disenfranchising voters in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The Civil Judge (Senior Division), First Court, Alipore, passed an ex parte ad-interim injunction on Agarwal's plea, directing Moitra to delete two posts published on her X account, @MahuaMoitra, on October 3 and October 6, 2026, within 24 hours of receiving the order.The court restrained Moitra, her agents, servants and all persons acting on her behalf from making fresh publications of the impugned statements on any platform.
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