Supreme Court Quashes Gujarat FIR Against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, Cites ‘Free Speech Not Based on Insecurity’

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.

[BREAKING] Allahabad High Court Extends Stay on Arrest of Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair Till Jan 16

The Allahabad High Court today (6th Jan) extended the stay on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest until January 16, 2025, regarding an FIR based on his social media post about Yati Narsinghanand’s inflammatory speech. Zubair argues his post was a freedom of speech exercise, not inciting violence, amid state claims of misinformation.