'Vigilantism Can't Be Encouraged' : Kerala HC Says While Reserving Orders On Bail Pleas Of Women Accused Of Assaulting YouTuber
4 years, 2 months ago

'Vigilantism Can't Be Encouraged' : Kerala HC Says While Reserving Orders On Bail Pleas Of Women Accused Of Assaulting YouTuber

Live Law  

Vigilantism cannot be encouraged, observed Justice Ashok Menon of Kerala High Court on Friday while reserving orders on the anticipatory bail applications filed by three women who are accused of assaulting a YouTuber for posting a vulgar video. "Not proper to take law into your hands even if the other person has said the nastiest of things", Justice Menon told the lawyer of the. "Not proper to take law into your hands even if the other person has said the nastiest of things", Justice Menon told the lawyer of the applicants. The case relates to the attack made by the three accused against one Vijay P Nair, a YouTuber with a considerable number of followers, who is known for making derogatory and obscene videos about women.

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News 18  

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The Quint  

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