Supreme Court Slams MP Govt for Delay in Prosecuting Minister Kunwar Shah

• The Supreme Court criticized the Madhya Pradesh government for a five-month delay in deciding on sanction to prosecute Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah.
• The delay concerns remarks Shah made against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, which were investigated by a court-appointed SIT.
• A bench including CJI Surya Kant questioned why the state had not acted on the SIT's request for prosecution sanction since August 2025.
• The state's explanation that the matter was pending before the Supreme Court was rejected, and it was directed to make a decision.
• The Supreme Court had previously refused to stay the FIR against Shah and constituted the SIT, granting him protection from arrest.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court reprimands Madhya Pradesh for significant delay in prosecuting Minister Kunwar Shah over controversial remarks.