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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Applicant in Section 153-A IPC Case — Abusive Facebook Comments Not Constituting Promotion of Enmity Between Groups. Allegations of Filthy and Abusive Language Against a Political Leader Do Not Satisfy Ingredients of Section 153-A IPC as They Are Not Directed at Any Religious, Racial, or Community Group.

19 Dec 2022

The applicant, Suraj Arvind Thakare, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of an FIR...

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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation and Quashes Sedition Charge Against Cartoonist. Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) Protects Political Satire and Cartoons Unless They Incite Violence or Public Disorder.

17 Mar 2015

The present Public Interest Litigation was filed by Sanskar Marathe, a practicing advocate, challenging the arrest of Assem Trivedi, a political carto...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Transfer of Assistant Town Planner for Facebook Post Critical of Democracy. Expression of Opinion on Social Media Protected Under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution.

21 Mar 2018

The petitioner, Jayant Sarvottamrao Kharwadkar, was an Assistant Town Planner in the Municipal Corporation, Aurangabad, with 19 years of service and a...

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High Court of Karnataka Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Media Houses for Scandalous Reporting on Judicial Officers. The court convicted editors and reporters of news channels and a newspaper for criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for publishing allegations of bias and corruption against judges without any factual basis.

28 Jan 2020

The High Court of Karnataka initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against two sets of accused: (1) owners, editors, and representatives of ...

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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

1 Aug 2026

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petitions for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Petitions Challenging Lok Sabha Elections Failed to Plead Material Facts Constituting Corrupt Practices as Required Under Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

24 Aug 2010

The judgment pertains to four applications filed by returned candidates in election petitions challenging their election to the Lok Sabha from various...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Under Section 295A IPC for Abusive Words Uttered in Heat of Quarrel Against Public Figure — Held That Section 295A Requires Deliberate and Malicious Intent to Insult Religious Beliefs, Not Mere Offensive Remarks

12 Sep 2025

The applicant, Khyyum s/o Khadir Patwari, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

19 May 2020

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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High Court of Karnataka Initiates Suo-Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings in ISKCON Property Dispute – Judge's Integrity Questioned via Anonymous Letter. Court Holds that Sending Photographs with Inflammatory Captions Amounts to Blackmail and Scandalizing the Court, Prima Facie Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

16 Apr 2015

The High Court of Karnataka initiated suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings against certain individuals associated with ISKCON and advocates, arising...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Addresses Balance Between Constitutional Powers and Media Freedom in Election Commission Case. The Court considered whether the Election Commission of India can claim immunity from judicial oversight and the interplay between freedom of speech, right to information, and judicial accountability in the context of oral remarks made during High Court proceedings.

6 May 2021

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed before the Madras High Court by a candidate in the 135-Karur Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil N...

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