BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post
8 months ago

BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post

India TV News  

Prashant Makanur, the convenor of BJP Karnataka's Social Media Cell, was summoned by city police on Thursday regarding a social media post allegedly targeting members of the SC and ST communities. Makanur was released on bail after obtaining anticipatory bail, while BJP President J P Nadda and the party's IT cell national head, Amit Malviya, were also issued summons in connection with the incident. The complaint cited a video uploaded on a social media platform, allegedly by the official account of Karnataka State BJP, operated by Malviya. Legal action Makanur, Nadda, Malviya, and Vijayendra, BJP Karnataka President and Social Media in-charge were booked under sections of the Representation of People Act and section 505 of the Indian Penal Code, which pertains to statements promoting enmity between classes.

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12 booked for posting edited, defamatory video of Fadnavis on social media
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

12 booked for posting edited, defamatory video of Fadnavis on social media

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra police’s cyber cell has registered an FIR against 12 unidentified social media users for posting a “maliciously edited” video of one of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s speeches about Naxalism. “The complaint pertains to 12 social media users across platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube,” said special inspector general of police Yashasvi Yadav from the Maharashtra …

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As Opposition parties prepare to protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly disrespecting Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the BJP has activated its social media strategy to counter the allegations and target Opposition groups, particularly the Congress. Utilising memes, short videos, and video clips, BJP’s social media team of influencers has launched a vigorous campaign aimed at discrediting …

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law  

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

FIR against Jharkhand BJP after Congress flags 'false, misleading' online posts
2 months ago

FIR against Jharkhand BJP after Congress flags 'false, misleading' online posts

India Today  

In the run-up to the Jharkhand Assembly elections, a complaint has been filed against the BJP's Jharkhand unit for allegedly posting misleading and defamatory videos targeting opposition leaders on social media handles. The Congress has accused the BJP of attempting to unduly influence voters through false content on its official Jharkhand social media handles. One of the videos appears to …

Social media user fights back against Goa govt’s attempt to ‘shut down criticism’
2 months ago

Social media user fights back against Goa govt’s attempt to ‘shut down criticism’

Live Mint  

Ramanuj Mukherjee, founder of an online legal learning platform, alleges that instead of tackling the concerns raised by tourists about scams, the Goa authorities are using the legal system to suppress his criticism after he shared data on social media indicating a drop in foreign tourist arrivals to the state. The Indian Express reported on Saturday that Mukherjee, speaking to …

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC
2 months ago

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC

Hindustan Times  

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday asked the state government to submit a report by Monday on the whereabouts of seven social media activists of the YSR Congress Party, who had allegedly been arrested on the charges of posting abusive messages on social media against its political rivals, people familiar with the matter said. The HC expressed surprise over …

Gurugram DC calls for caution against social media rumourmongering in run-up to state polls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram DC calls for caution against social media rumourmongering in run-up to state polls

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram Citizens can lodge their complaints on the C-Vigil app or on the toll-free number 1950. Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Monday urged the Gurugram electorate to exercise caution while consuming content, to avoid rumourmongering based on misleading news, especially through social media that are intended to incite social discord in the run-up to the assembly elections. The official …

Karnataka HM reveals Police have filed 37 cases for social media posts against politicians
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HM reveals Police have filed 37 cases for social media posts against politicians

Op India  

On Tuesday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara revealed in the state assembly that the state Police has registered 37 FIRs/cases this year over ‘derogatory’ social media posts against politicians. According to the Moneycontrol report, these social media users were accused of ‘spreading false information’ or making derogatory remarks against politicians, mostly Congress leaders. Speaking to Moneycontrol, Bengaluru city police commissioner …

Karnataka BJP's Animated Video Case: High Court Exempts Personal Appearance Of JP Nadda, Amit Malviya In Probe Over 'Promoting Enmity'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP's Animated Video Case: High Court Exempts Personal Appearance Of JP Nadda, Amit Malviya In Probe Over 'Promoting Enmity'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Bharatiya Janata Party National President J P Nadda and BJP IT Cell head Amit Malaviya, in connection with an FIR registered over an allegedly offensive animated video was posted on X, by the party's Karnataka Unit on alleged Muslim appeasement by the State Congress. A single judge bench of Justice …

Karnataka police arrest right-wing social media influencer from Goa for post on CM Siddaramaiah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka police arrest right-wing social media influencer from Goa for post on CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka police on Saturday arrested popular right-wing social media influencer Vinit Nayak, known by his X handle ‘Bhiku Mhatre’, for allegedly writing a post on social media against CM Siddaramaiah. Vinit’s son Nagesh Naik claimed that his father was picked up by Karnataka police for their house at Goa’s Ponda. Karnataka police arrest right-wing social media influencer from Goa Nagesh …

Row over 'X' post: Karnataka Police summon Nadda, Malviya, BY Vijayendra
8 months ago

Row over 'X' post: Karnataka Police summon Nadda, Malviya, BY Vijayendra

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The High Grounds police on Monday issued notices to BJP national president JP Nadda, IT cell head Amit Malviya and BJP state president BY Vijayendra to appear before the investigating officer within seven days for questioning, over a controversial post on social media platform X, put out by the state BJP unit. The post on social media allegedly intimidated …

Bengaluru police summon BJP chief JP Nadda and IT cell head amid clip furore
8 months ago

Bengaluru police summon BJP chief JP Nadda and IT cell head amid clip furore

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Police has summoned Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda and the party’s IT cell head, Amit Malviya, in connection with an animated clip posted by the party’s state unit that showed the Congress appeasing Muslims at the cost of other faiths and castes, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday. BJP national president JP Nadda The police …

JP Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned by Karnataka police over controversial social media post
8 months ago

JP Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned by Karnataka police over controversial social media post

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and party IT cell head Amit Malviya were summoned by Karnataka police over a controversial social media post on Wednesday. The Karnataka Police summoned BJP leaders before Bengaluru's High Grounds Police Station within seven days in connection with a tweet posted by BJP Karnataka allegedly against SC/ST community. Earlier, the Karnataka police registered an …

Karnataka BJP’s animated video case: Congress files FIR against JP Nadda, Amit Malviya for ‘promoting hatred’
8 months ago

Karnataka BJP’s animated video case: Congress files FIR against JP Nadda, Amit Malviya for ‘promoting hatred’

Live Mint  

Day after the Karnataka BJP posted an animated video targeting Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah and Muslims on social media, Congress has filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda, IT cell head Amit Malviya and party's Karnataka unit chief BY Vijayendra. In line with the PM Modi's claims that Congress was hatching a conspiracy to “snatch your property" and …

Congress files case against Nadda, Amit Malviya over Karnataka BJP’s animated clip
8 months ago

Congress files case against Nadda, Amit Malviya over Karnataka BJP’s animated clip

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Sunday filed a first information report against three Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including its chief JP Nadda, and also approached the Election Commission over an animated clip posted by the party’s Karnataka unit on X that showed a caricatured description of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi distributing funds to Muslims, while ignoring Dalits, tribals and Other Backward Classes. …

Supreme Court voices concern over ‘profuse’ misuse of social media platforms
9 months ago

Supreme Court voices concern over ‘profuse’ misuse of social media platforms

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has raised a serious alarm over the misuse of social media platforms, denouncing the spread of factually incorrect and unfounded statements regarding pending cases. Initiating a contempt action against Assam legislator Karim Uddin Barbhuiya for his misleading Facebook post regarding a case reserved for judgment, the top court expressed dismay at the growing trend of social media …

Congress complains to EC against BJP for ‘fake news’ targeting Karnataka CM
9 months ago

Congress complains to EC against BJP for ‘fake news’ targeting Karnataka CM

The Hindu  

The Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against BJP over a “fake news” allegedly put out from BJP-Karnataka’s official social media handles which claimed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said that “Congress did not need Hindu votes and Muslim votes were adequate for them.” The social media handles had reportedly put out an image which mimics a newspaper …

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA
9 months ago

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the misuse of social media platforms, where factually incorrect and unfounded statements are made regarding cases which are subjudice. Taking note of a Facebook post published by a party whose case was reserved for judgment, the Court initiated contempt proceedings against him for misleading the public about the court. The bench of Justices …

Delhi L-G directs probe into objectionable social media post against Kangana Ranaut
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi L-G directs probe into objectionable social media post against Kangana Ranaut

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday sought a detailed probe from Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora in connection with the alleged defamatory social media post made by Congress's Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut. Actor Kangana Ranaut and Congress leader Supriya Shrinate The Delhi Police will also probe who was behind the said social media post and whose …

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in an FIR registered against MP Tejasvi Surya under Sections 153A, 295A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, for allegedly posting objectionable tweets. Following this, it is stated that a group of activists by the name of Campaign Against Hate Speech lodged a …

Bengaluru metro authorities take action against social media influencer for causing disturbance
1 year ago

Bengaluru metro authorities take action against social media influencer for causing disturbance

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation recently took action against a social media influencer, who was causing disturbance on metro trains, by booking a case and penalizing him. Officials filed a case against him under Section 59 of the Metro Act for causing disturbance on BMRCL premises. Under the provisions of the Metro Railway Act, offences such as causing disturbance, engaging …

Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal proceedings disrupted with objectionable pics
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal proceedings disrupted with objectionable pics

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of the disruption in High Court proceedings, a similar cyber attack occurred in court hall 1 of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal when objectionable videos and pictures were noticed during online proceedings on December 9. Vineetha P. Shetty, judicial officer, KSAT has filed a complaint with the Central division cyber crime police stating that an unknown person …

Woman vlogger held for objectionable social media remarks over Kochi blast
1 year, 2 months ago

Woman vlogger held for objectionable social media remarks over Kochi blast

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: A right-wing vlogger has been booked for allegedly spreading hatred via social media in connection with the recent blast at a religious gathering that killed four people near here last week, police said on Wednesday. The objectionable campaign was allegedly made to connect People's Democratic Party chairman Abdul Nasar Madani with the blast, they said. Thrikkakkara police registered a …

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling
1 year, 6 months ago

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling

The Hindu  

It is unfortunate that the petition by Twitter, Inc. challenging the validity of the spate of blocking orders passed by the Union government was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. While success in litigation involving the government’s power to restrict speech and expression on grounds permitted in Article 19 of the Constitution was always expected to be difficult, it is …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Social media has been used to manipulate political choices of voters, perniciously affecting the democratic setup of constitutional institutions, the Karnataka High Court observed on Friday. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said emergence of social media has changed the way in which people participate in the democratic process. "People increasingly rely on social media than their …

Offensive posts against national leaders on social media to be regulated
1 year, 6 months ago

Offensive posts against national leaders on social media to be regulated

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge has affirmed government's commitment to regulate offensive posts against national leaders and derogatory remarks on social media. Kharge, who is also the Kalaburagi district in-charge minister, spoke to reporters during the launch of the "Shakti" scheme at Kalaburagi on Sunday. He expressed concern over the misuse …

Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Plea By Political Worker Arrested For Social Media Posts On State Minister Chandrakant Patil
1 year, 11 months ago

Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Plea By Political Worker Arrested For Social Media Posts On State Minister Chandrakant Patil

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court reserved for order a plea filed by political worker Sandeep Kudale for quashing an FIR against him for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups through his social media posts. The FIR, registered at Kothrud Police Station, alleged that Kudale promoted enmity between different groups through his video posted on social media against minister Chandrakant Patil for …

YouTuber Arrested In UP For Posting Objectionable Tweets From SP Media Cell's Twitter Handle
2 years, 1 month ago

YouTuber Arrested In UP For Posting Objectionable Tweets From SP Media Cell's Twitter Handle

ABP News  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a YouTuber for allegedly posting objectionable tweets from the Twitter handle of the Samajwadi Party's media cell, officials said on Sunday. On November 23, journalist Manish Pandey registered a complaint at Hazratganj police station against an unidentified person running the SP media cell Twitter handle, police said. Additional Commissioner of Police, Hazratganj, Arvind Kumar …

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’
2 years, 7 months ago

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’

Hindustan Times  

The Kanpur Police on Monday registered FIR against 15 social media accounts operated on platforms Facebook and Twitter in connection with the communal clashes that broke out in the city last Friday. The case at Kanpur Kotwali police station by station house officer Anil Tiwari has been registered under sections 505, 507 and 66 of the IT Act for allegedly …

BJP MP invites HC ire over offensive post on social media
3 years ago

BJP MP invites HC ire over offensive post on social media

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court expressed its ire over Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind for uploading offensive posts on social media that might cause enmity and disturbances among different groups in the society. However, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Friday directed the Banjara Hills police not to take any coercive steps against Arvind and directed the MP to refrain from uploading offensive …

'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts
3 years ago

'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the conduct of former judicial officer S. Sudeep for making a series of "vile" Facebook posts attacking the Court and its orders.However, Justice Devan Ramachandran refused to initiate contempt of court proceedings against him, saying that the Court didn't wish to give him undue publicity. The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the …

CBI names 4 in chargesheets for derogatory social media posts targeting judiciary
3 years, 3 months ago

CBI names 4 in chargesheets for derogatory social media posts targeting judiciary

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filed four separate chargesheets against four accused before a competent court in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur in a case of derogatory posts on social media targeting judges and the judiciary. READ: CBI arrests two more persons for posting defamatory content against judges According to the chargesheet, Dhanireddy Kondareddy and Pamula Sudhir were operating Facebook …

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today
3 years, 6 months ago

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today

India TV News  

A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will question top officials of the micro blogging site Twitter to know their views on prevention of misuse of the social media platform. The social media giants Twitter and Facebook has been summoned to depose before it on Friday on issues related to misuse of the platforms and protection of citizens’ …

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI/ NIA Investigation Into Hate Messages On Twitter
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI/ NIA Investigation Into Hate Messages On Twitter

Live Law  

A Special Leave Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking CBI/ NIA investigation into the communal/ hate posts that went viral on Twitter last year, during the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic. The petition seeking leave to appeal has been preferred by Advocate Khaja Aijazuddin against the order of the Telangana High Court, directing the Central Government to …

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 7 months ago

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

There are two sets of headlines that have been dominating the news in recent days, both of which have the Central government sparring with global tech giants. The rules apply to various categories of online content providers such as social media platforms, OTT streaming services and online news providers. Some of its key points relate to the setting up of …

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Twitter has marked tweets by Bharatiya Janata Party figures, including its spokesman Sambit Patra, as “manipulated media”. The BJP is upset and has sent another threatening note to Twitter saying that it should remove the “manipulated media” tag because the government was investigating the matter. These are legal notices from the Government of India asking Twitter to either block an …

Twitter flags BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra's Congress 'toolkit' post as manipulated media
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter flags BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra's Congress 'toolkit' post as manipulated media

India Today  

Twitter has added a ‘manipulated media’ warning on the ‘Toolkit’ post by Bhartiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra soon after Congress lodged a complaint with the social media platform. The controversial post by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed Congress was circulating the document in the form of an advisory on how to defame the Modi government over Covid relief …

Advocates Appearing In Cases Should Not Comment On Social Media About Court Discussions : Karnataka High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Advocates Appearing In Cases Should Not Comment On Social Media About Court Discussions : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday orally said advocates and parties in person who are appearing in matters being heard before the court should not comment on social media about subjects which are dealt by the court.The suggestion was made after BBMP Counsel Advocate Sreenidhi V, appearing in the batch of petitions regarding covid-19 management informed the court that "All …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

FIR over 'objectionable' social media posts against Sharad Pawar
3 years, 9 months ago

FIR over 'objectionable' social media posts against Sharad Pawar

Op India  

The Pune Rural Police has filed an FIR against unidentified persons in connection with an alleged objectionable tweet about the Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. Vedashree’s tweet Quoting the video of Sharad Pawar’s press conference where he was confronted with conflicting facts about Anil Deshmukh, Ms Vaidya had posted a tweet asking how much is he going to lie. …

Comments Against Judges a Disturbing New Trend, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
3 years, 10 months ago

Comments Against Judges a Disturbing New Trend, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad

News 18  

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a "disturbing new trend". But, I foresee a new trend which I need to flag today", Prasad said referring to "grossly unfair" comments on social media against judges by those …

SC issues notice to Twitter seeking response on curbing hate speech
3 years, 10 months ago

SC issues notice to Twitter seeking response on curbing hate speech

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the union government and social media platform Twitter on a PIL seeking to curb hate speech and abusive content on the social media platform. The SC notice comes amidst an ongoing tussle between the Indian government and Twitter that escalated after the social media giant refused to remove anti-India and Khalistani …

Centre, Twitter India get SC notice on plea seeking mechanism to regulate content spreading hate
3 years, 10 months ago

Centre, Twitter India get SC notice on plea seeking mechanism to regulate content spreading hate

Firstpost  

The plea has also sought directions to make a law as per which an action can be initiated against Twitter and their representatives in India for willfully abetting and promoting anti-India tweets and penalise them, as well as to conduct KYC for all social media handles in India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Twitter On BJP Leader's Plea For Mechanism To Screen Anti-India Tweets, Hateful Ads
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Twitter On BJP Leader's Plea For Mechanism To Screen Anti-India Tweets, Hateful Ads

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation petition filed by BJP leader Vinit Goenka seeking a direction to the Central Government to devise a mechanism to check fake news and instigative messages being circulated via social media, especially Twitter.Advocate Ashwini Kumar Dubey, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that petition seeks a mechanism to. The Supreme …

Action To Be Taken Against Individuals/Organizations for Offensive Comments Against Govt: State of Bihar Issues Circular
3 years, 11 months ago

Action To Be Taken Against Individuals/Organizations for Offensive Comments Against Govt: State of Bihar Issues Circular

Live Law  

The Bihar Government has issued a circular on Thursday which states that individuals and organisations who post "objectionable and indecent" comments against the State Government, Ministers, MLAs, MPs and officials could be booked under the IT Act and the Indian Penal Code. Kerala's controversial law Kerala Government had, in October 2020, decided to amend the Police Act to include intimidation, …

Karnataka's iPhone Factory Violence Takes Political Turn, SFI Leader Interrogated Day After BJP MP's Allegation
4 years ago

Karnataka's iPhone Factory Violence Takes Political Turn, SFI Leader Interrogated Day After BJP MP's Allegation

News 18  

The workers unrest at the Wistron iPhone making facility in Kolar, about 80 km from IT capital Bengaluru, took a political turn on Wednesday with the interrogation of the local president of the Students’ federation of India. Comrade Srikanth, taluk president of SFI in Kolar, was picked up in connection with the violence that broke out at the Wistron factory …

Parliamentary Panel Grills Twitter Over 'Obscene' Tweets by Comedian Kunal Kamra Targeting SC, CJI
4 years, 1 month ago

Parliamentary Panel Grills Twitter Over 'Obscene' Tweets by Comedian Kunal Kamra Targeting SC, CJI

News 18  

A parliamentary committee questioned Twitter on Thursday over the recent "obscene" tweets by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra targeting the Supreme Court and the chief justice of India, and sought reply from the social media giant over the matter within seven days, said the panel's chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi. "It is shameful that Twitter is allowing its platform for obscene remarks like …

Time For State To Introduce A Regime Of Conduct With Stricter Norms To Deal With Rapidly Rising Inflammatory Posts On Social Media: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

Time For State To Introduce A Regime Of Conduct With Stricter Norms To Deal With Rapidly Rising Inflammatory Posts On Social Media: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

While disposing of a public interest litigation filed against one Abu Faizal for making inflammatory speeches on social media, the Bombay High Court on Friday observed that the it is time for the State to impose stricter norms to deal with rapid rise of 'absolutely avoidable, uncalled for and unwarranted inflammatory posts/messages' on the social media. Previously, on May 22, …

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