The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to listen to the anticipatory bail argument of Indore-based cartoonist accused of uploading “objectionable” cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media.
A bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Jomalya Bagchi agreed to hear on July 14, a petition filed by Hemant Malaviya challenged the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in which lawyer Vrinda Grover immediately sought a hearing in the matter. The High Court had noticed that it was a gross misuse of freedom of speaking.
Grover relate the case to a cartoon that Malavia made during Kovid in 2021 and the High Court said that Arnesh Kumar and Imran Pratapgari such as any historical matters to be dealt with would be followed.
He said that the High Court has condemned the cartoonist, “is a crime under which BNS that gives a maximum sentence of three years,” Grover presented.
Justice Dhulia ordered that the case would be listed before the appropriate bench on 14 July.
On 3 July, the High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to Malavia.
In May, an FIR was lodged against Malavia at Lasudia police station in Indore in May on the complaint of local lawyer and Rashtriya Swayamsev Sangh activist Vinay Joshi.
Malavia hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and harass communal harmony by uploading objectionable materials on social media, stating in the complaint.
The FIR referred to various “objectionable” posts, including alleged inappropriate comments on Lord Shiva as well as cartoons, videos, photos and comments about Modi, RSS workers and others.
“… इसके चेहरे पर, आरएसएस को चित्रित करने में आवेदक का आचरण, जो कि एक हिंदू संगठन है, इस देश के प्रधान मंत्री के साथ पूर्वोक्त कैरिकेचर में, एक बल्कि निंदनीय टिप्पणी के अपने समर्थन के साथ मिलकर, 19 को संड़ित कर दिया गया है, जो कि कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ भी नहीं है, लेकिन यह कुछ There is no, but this is nothing, but it is nothing, but it is nothing, but it is nothing…, “The High Court said.
“… the post becomes more unstable when the above derogatory lines that incorporate Lord Shiva also join it, and which is also favorablely supported by the applicant himself, encouraging others to experiment with the said caricature, which cannot be said in good taste or faith,” The High Court said in its order.
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The High Court had stated that it was clear that it was a deliberate and malicious attempt to offend religious sentiments and Malavia “clearly carried forward the threshold of speech and freedom of expression”.
The High Court said, “In view of that, this court is of the opinion that the custodial inquiry of the applicant will be necessary.”
Malavia’s counsel before the High Court has said that he has posted only one cartoon, but he cannot be held responsible for the comments posted on it by other Facebook users.
The FIR accused him of posting abusive and objectionable materials with the intention of hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus and tarnishing the RSS image.
The police has given Section 196 of the Indian Justice (BNS) Section 196 (prejudice for the maintenance of harmony among various communities), 299 (deliberately and malicious acts) and 352 (with the intention of deliberately humiliating with the intention of deliberately humiliating with the intention of violation of peace) Has called in mind).
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