Criminal Proceedings for Social Media Posts

19 Aug 2023

Context:

  • The Supreme Court recently ruled that individuals must bear the repercussions of posting abusive and vulgar content online, stating that a mere apology would not be sufficient to avoid legal action.

More about the news:

  • The Supreme Court in the S. Ve Shekher case declined to dismiss the trial against an actor for sharing a  post on social media containing indecent remarks about women journalists
  • The actor had initially shared a post containing defamatory remarks about female journalists, which he later removed and apologized for, citing that he had inadvertently shared it.

News Source: Economic Times

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