Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, against an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' regarding an alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand, orally questioned Zubair for choosing to post the matter on social media rather than filing an FIR against him or approaching the court seeking appropriate remedy. Before the Court, the Senior Counsel representing Zubair argued that his client was simply exercising his freedom of speech by referring to the alleged speech of Yati Narsinghanand and highlighting his conduct. However, unimpressed with his arguments, Justice Varma orally observed that it was not appropriate for Zubair to go to 'X' and post about the alleged speech. For the uninitiated, Zubair is facing an FIR lodged by the Ghaziabad Police last month accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.