Madhu Kishwar, an academician, has been charged with defamation and other offenses by the Chandigarh Police following a complaint regarding misleading social media content. On April 22, 2026, she was served notices to join the investigation but did not receive a copy of the FIR, which she claims is essential for her defense. In a post on X, she urged Chandigarh's Director General of Police, Sagar Preet Hooda, to upload the FIR to the police website, citing Supreme Court rulings that require such transparency. Kishwar expressed her willingness to cooperate fully with the investigation, provided she receives the necessary documentation. The charges against her include violations of various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, based on a complaint that alleged the circulation of forged and misleading content aimed at damaging the reputation of a constitutional authority.