On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the Supreme Court directed that the Ghaziabad Special Judge in Uttar Pradesh postpone the summons hearing for journalist Rana Ayyub that was set to take place on January 27 in a case involving money laundering. On January 31, a bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V. Ramasubramanian scheduled a detailed hearing for Ms. Ayyub's writ case.
Jhanwarlal had in December given an affidavit of having two children. However, he feared that he will not be able to get a permanent appointment at his job after having more than two children.
According to the police, the accused was running an interest-free transaction office in Jwalapur in the name of the Muslim Imdadi Fund for the last 10 years.