Karnataka High Court · 7 Oct 2026
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over Facebook Post using the term “jihadi”: a plain reading of the message did not attract Sections 295A and 505(2) IPC, the Court…
Supreme Court · 30 Sep 2026
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a 30-year-old security guard accused over allegedly obscene and derogatory Facebook posts about Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife and MLA Kalpana Soren,…
Supreme Court · 7 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court declined Mahua Moitra's plea to appear virtually before the IO in a Facebook post FIR, with Justice Datta remarking, "Having taken the plunge into politics,…
High Court · 10 Nov 2025
The Kerala High Court ruled that criticising the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund is part of free speech, quashing charges against a man for his Facebook post. Justice VG Arun…
Legal updates · 5 Oct 2025
Hyderabad Police registered a case against a Facebook account for allegedly posting false and inflammatory content against ex-CJI NV Ramana. The complaint stated the post was provocative, defamatory, and capable…
High Court · 11 Jul 2025
Madhya Pradesh High Court denied Congress worker Yadvendra Yadav's plea to quash FIR over a Facebook post on PM Modi and war with Pakistan. Court said investigation is ongoing and…
High Court · 7 Jul 2025
Kerala High Court will initiate suo moto criminal contempt against CPIM leader R. Rajesh for a Facebook post aimed at pressurising the court. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh said, “Only over…
High Court · 9 Jun 2025
Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition challenging an FIR over a social media post targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that “emotions cannot be permitted to overflow to disrespect constitutional…
Other Courts · 20 May 2025
A Sonepat court has placed Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad in judicial custody following his Facebook post about India’s Operation Sindoor, provoking public outrage over perceived free speech violations. Arrested after…
High Court · 10 May 2025
Mahua Moitra filed a defamation case against Nishikant Dubey and Jai Anant Dehadrai over social media posts claiming she misused her parliamentary position. The Delhi High Court ordered the posts'…