The Supreme Court today quashed a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by a trial court in Srinagar against activist Madhu Kishwar, against whom a criminal defamation case has been filed by a Kashmir-based scribe.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud set aside the NBW issued by the trial court last month, after the journalist's counsel said the warrant was issued because the apex court's July 24 order was not placed before the magistrate.

The apex court, in its July 24 order, had allowed Kishwar to participate in the court proceedings at Srinagar through video-conferencing from a Delhi court.

While quashing the NBW, the bench asked Kishwar to participate in the proceedings pending before the court in accordance with the directions given in the July 24 order.

The top court had on September 15 stayed the NBW against Kishwar in the complaint filed by Syed Shujaat Bukhari, Editor-in-Chief of a daily published from Srinagar.