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.
Last week: The Allahabad High Court dismissed a defamation case against Union Minister Smriti Irani, filed by international shooter Vartika Singh. The court emphasized the seriousness of summoning in a criminal trial and found insufficient grounds to proceed under Section 499/500 of the IPC for defamation. (Word count: 46)
