The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the arrest of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and six journalists who have been charged with sedition. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Delhi Police, contended before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde that tweets published by Tharoor and others had a horrendous effect and insisted that he could bring on record material to establish this.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, submitted before the bench, "What prejudice will be caused if protection from the arrest is given to the petitioners". He cited that sedition has also been added.