Delhi HC Refused To Quash FIR Against DU Professor Over Post On ‘Shiva Linga’ In Gyanvapi Mosque: “Freedom of Speech Cannot Justify Hurting Sentiments”

The Delhi High Court upheld an FIR against history professor Ratan Lal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a controversial social media post. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh stated that laws penalizing such actions maintain social harmony and emphasized that free speech must be exercised responsibly, especially by intellectuals.