NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (28th March) criticized the Gujarat Police for filing a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over a poem he had posted on social media. The Court ruled in his favor, stating that freedom of speech and expression is more important than the restrictions that can be imposed on it under the law.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on 3rd March, heard a case against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi, who is facing police action for sharing a song on social media. The case, which sparked legal and literary discussions, also had moments of humor between Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal.
NEW DELHI: On February 10, the Supreme Court raised concerns regarding an FIR filed against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi by the Gujarat Police. The FIR was registered after Pratapgarhi allegedly posted an edited video of a provocative song. The Supreme Court bench, led by Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, questioned the reasoning behind the Gujarat High Court’s dismissal of Pratapgarhi’s plea to quash the FIR.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice regarding a plea from Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, challenging a Gujarat High Court decision that refused to quash an FIR linked to his Instagram post featuring a poem. The court granted interim relief, halting any action on the FIR until the next hearing on February 10.
