.... 5. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that such kind of post on social media creates disharmony among people of India and also showing disrespect to Indian Military and Indian AIR Force, therefore, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 6. Though our Constitution gives right to freedom of speech and...integrity of India. It has become a fashion among certain groups of people to misuse the social media in the garb of freedom of speech and expression by making unfounded allegation against high...nature of objectionable post on social media by the applicant, which shows disrespect not only against the Prime Minister of country but also against the Indian Military and its officers, therefore...

...media would amount to an unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and expression, and the freedom to practice his profession.33. For the above reasons, we allow the...entrusted to this Court to protect the fundamental rights of citizens. The exercise of journalistic freedom lies at the core of speech and expression protected by Article 19(1)(a). The petitioner is...a media journalist. The airing of views on television shows which he hosts is in the exercise of his fundamental right to speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). India's freedoms will rest safe...

...fundamental right of expressing themselves through various mediums and it also cannot be disputed that the right is crucial for democracy and public opinion, allowing for the free discussion of social, political and economic issues. his right allows citizens to voice their convictions, opinion and ideas through the mode which they chose i.e. by words spoken in writing, printing and with the latest invention in technology through various social media platform which is the quick mode of spreading the information. he freedom of speech and...available in the social media, according to us, deinitely is not a truthful exercise of freedom of speech and expression which the Petitioner possesses. As this right do not extend for exhibiting his...regards to a social media post, alleging that the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa is responsible for reduction of forest coverage in the State of Goa and that he has acted in utter violation with the...

...the delicate balance between the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression and the need to preserve public order, particularly in the context of statements made on social media platforms...freedom of speech and expression, and mere expression of a historical or personal opinion, without any overt act of incitement, cannot be criminalised. 4/10...witnessed incidents of communal violence in the past. He would further submit that posts of this nature on social media platforms have the potential to create unrest and disturb public order...

...invoking the Section 152 BNS, reasonable care and standards of reasonable person should be adopted as spoken words or posts on social media is also covered by the liberty of freedom of speech and expression...SC 678, has observed that liberty of thought and expression is one of the cornerstone ideals of our Constitution. Article 19(1)(a) confers a fundamental right on all citizens to freedom of speech and expression. Police Officers being citizens, are bound to abide by the Constitution. We are bound to honour and uphold freedom of speech and expression conferred to all citizens. It is further observed by the Apex Court that before registering a case regarding a post on social media, it... HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 20918 of 2025 Court No...

...IPC, therefore, before invoking the Section 152 BNS, reasonable care and standards of reasonable person should be adopted as spoken words or posts on social media is also covered by the liberty of freedom of speech and...on all citizens to freedom of speech and expression. Police Officers being citizens, are bound to abide by the Constitution. We are bound to honour and uphold freedom of speech and BAIL No. 21838 of 2025 2 expression conferred to all citizens. It is further observed by the Apex Court that before registering a case regarding a post on social media, it... HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 21838 of 2025 Court No...

...free and fair election in the Lahar Legislative Assembly Constituency, the case for offnece under Section 505(2) of IPC has been registered against the petitioner but if the social media post of the petitioner and provisions of Section 505(2) of IPC are put into juxtaposition, then no essential ingredients exists against the petitioner and it merely falls within the ambit of Freedom of Speech and...by the Constitution of India under Article 19. The social media post of petitioner merely falls under Freedom of Speech and Expression and does not constitute any offence under Section 505(2) of and... made a post on the social media raising doubt in relation to conduct of free and fair election in Lahar Legislative Assembly Constituency. Treating the said post of the...

...registered against the petitioner but if the social media post of the petitioner and provisions of Section 505(2) of IPC are put into juxtaposition, then no essential ingredients exists against the petitioner and it merely falls within the ambit of Freedom of Speech and...Constitution of India under Article 19. The social media post of 9 petitioner merely falls under Freedom of Speech and...petitioner who is a correspondent 2 made a post on the social media raising doubt in relation to conduct of free...

...of reasonable person should be adopted as spoken words or posts on social media is also covered by the liberty of freedom of speech and expression, which should not be narrowly construed unless it is.... Article 19(1)(a) confers a fundamental right on all citizens to freedom of speech and expression. Police Officers being citizens, are bound to abide by the Constitution. We are bound to honour and uphold freedom of speech and expression conferred to all citizens. It is further observed by the Apex Court that before registering a case regarding a post on social media, it... HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 45262 of 2025 Court No...

...become a fashion among certain groups of people to misuse social media in the garb of "Freedom of Speech and Expression" by making baseless allegations against high dignitaries, posting such material that...Constitution gives Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression to every citizen, that freedom does not stretch to permit a person posting videos other posts disrespecting the Prime Minister, the Indian...about the pros and cons which might occur due to sending online messages through her social media account (WhatsApp). In such a situation, she subsequently adopting a defence that, she has now realized...

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...that in appropriate cases, the Courts have been interfering in exercise of the power under the writ jurisdiction when the action of the social media intermediary, which is in exercise of statutory powers, is violative of the fundamental right to freedom of speech and.... 2. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the material records of the case, the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is a social media activist...company, being the social media intermediary, by the impugned order dated 03.06.2026, blocked the entire channel itself. When the petitioner escalated his grievance to the Grievance Redressal Officer...

...) confers a fundamental right on all citizens to freedom of speech and expression. Police Officers being citizens, are bound to abide by the Constitution. We are bound to honour and uphold freedom of speech and expression conferred to all citizens. It is further observed by the Apex Court that before registering a case regarding a post on social media, it...reasonable person should be adopted as spoken words or posts on social media is also covered by the liberty of freedom of speech and expression, which should not be narrowly construed unless it is of...social media which could create disharmony among citizens of India. 11. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of...

...(2023) 4 SCC 1, Mr. Sarma has further argued that freedom of speech of an individual would include the right 5 to circulate and the right to circulation would include the right to optimize/maximize the volume of such circulation. Contending that the right of the petitioner to circulate any social media post...administration of the Central as well as the State Government portrayed in the social media forum which is tacit criticism of the Government. (ii) Violation of...Rule 7 of the Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965 through unwarranted comments in the social media tantamount to criticism of the Government." 2...

...order restricting him from posting on social media would amount to an unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and expression, and the freedom to practice his profession...12], the Supreme Court had observed that the exercise of journalistic freedom lies at the core of speech and expression protected by Art.19(1)(a) and as a media journalist the airing of views on...tantamount to a gag order against the petitioner. Gag orders have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech. According to the petitioner, he is a journalist who is the co-founder of a...

...generally using social media platform in exercise of his Fundamental Right of Freedom of Speech and Expression guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Though the applicant/plaintiff has alleged that the...harmful material on the social media platforms, including on the platforms of defendant Nos. 14 and 3 15 pertaining.... 4. It is submitted that the defamatory videos published on various social media platforms have amassed approximately millions of views and thousands of likes from the public, signalling...

...facebook and other social media. He has further argued that there are reasonable restrictions to the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression and it cannot be used defaming the other...any statement of any nature on facebook or on any other social media, including print or electronic media, till the disposal of the instant suit. As per the applicant, there exists prima facie case...present application deserves dismissal. It is further averred that the non-applicant has fundamental right under the right of freedom of speech and this right cannot be throttled. In addition to that...

...related to print media, namely, newspaper. This Hon'ble Court explained the freedom of speech and expression in the following terms:“The freedom of expression has four broad social...element of public property in, and the alleged scarcity of, the frequencies as well as by the wider reach of the media. If the right to freedom of speech and expression includes the right to...Constitution recognises this necessity and has attempted to strike a balance between the two social interests. It permits the imposition of reasonable restrictions on the freedom of speech and...