SC to hear plea challenging FIR over Ram temple donations

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear an urgent plea from journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, challenging a First Information Report filed against him in an alleged road rage case. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Upadhyay, who runs a YouTube channel, approached the apex court seeking to quash the FIR registered by Ghaziabad Police. He alleges the case is fabricated and part of a pattern of harassment connected to his investigative reporting on financial irregularities in donations to the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana on Monday. The Court agreed to list the case for Tuesday, subject to the petitioner curing defects in the petition.

In his plea, Upadhyay claims the FIR is based on concocted allegations and is intended to harass him for his independent journalism. He states he has not been provided a copy of the FIR and alleges that police personnel pressured nearby shopkeepers to delete CCTV footage from the time and location of the alleged incident. The plea also notes that multiple FIRs have been filed against him, including one...