Today, On 13th October, Supreme Court refused singer and activist Neha Singh Rathore’s plea challenging an FIR over her social media post on the Pahalgam terror attack. The Court told her, “Go and face trial,” without commenting on the case merits.
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.
NEW DELHI: Today, 24th Feb, The Supreme Court of India directed that all First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against YouTuber Savukku Shankar be combined for investigation. However, the investigation in the main FIR, which was registered on May 3, 2024, at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Coimbatore, will continue separately.
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)
