Uttarakhand High Court refused to quash the FIR against gym owner Deepak Kumar and barred him from commenting on social media. The Court said online posts could affect investigation and directed strict compliance with legal procedure.
The Telangana High Court struck down three criminal cases against an X user for tweets critical of CM Revanth Reddy’s Congress government, ruling them protected free speech. The Court also laid down strict guidelines for police and magistrates on handling FIRs in social media cases.
Calcutta High Court granted bail to law student Sharmistha Panoli, calling her arrest “mechanical” and in violation of legal safeguards. The Court also directed police protection citing threats and obscene messages over her social media posts.
