Muslim Judge Tabassum Khan Faces Online Abuse After Sentencing in Seoni Malwa Lynching Case

A Muslim judge in Madhya Pradesh faces severe online abuse and threats after sentencing 14 men to life in a 2022 lynching case. Judge Tabassum Khan convicted those who killed a Muslim truck driver. Right-wing groups targeted her Muslim identity, burning effigies and spreading hate online. A video threatened violence demanding the convicts' release. Police registered a case over the threats.