The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, on September 19, 2025, dismissed a petition filed by Bhojpuri folk singer Neha Singh Rathore seeking quashing of an FIR registered against her over allegedly inflammatory social media posts. Court held that the FIR disclosed cognizable offences and directed Rathore to appear before the investigating officer later this month. Rathore, represented by senior counsel Kamal Kishore Sharma, argued that her posts amounted to political criticism protected under free speech. Case Title: Neha Singh Rathore @ Neha Kumari vs. State Of U.P. and 2 othersOrder Date: September 19, 2025Bench: Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi