The Supreme Court stayed criminal proceedings against a priest booked over remarks on religion, issuing notice to Uttar Pradesh. The bench held trial shall remain stayed while examining the plea challenging FIR and allegations of hurting religious sentiments.
Before the Delhi High Court, social intermediaries said Baba Ramdev’s personality rights suit targets parody, satire, and fact-checks. They warned such directions would violate free speech, citing protected content like elephant-riding videos, allopathic treatment posts, and petrol price references.
The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to film director Akhil Marar for his controversial comments on the Indo-Pak conflict. The court upheld freedom of speech, stating that expressions without direct calls for rebellion do not constitute a crime. Marar claimed his remarks were misconstrued and relevant to public knowledge.