New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday restored the bail to a YouTuber in reference to alleged derogatory remarks towards Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in 2021 while observing that everybody who makes allegations on social media can’t be put behind bars.
Here’s what apex court docket says
“If before elections we start putting behind bars everyone who makes allegations on YouTube, imagine how many will be jailed?”a bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan advised senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, showing for the Tamil Nadu authorities, because it put aside the order cancelling A Duraimurugan Sattai’s bail.
The Supreme Court dominated that the accused didn’t abuse his freedom by protesting and expressing his opinions. Furthermore, it dismissed the state authorities’s plea to impose a situation on Sattai, barring him from making scandalous remarks while out on bail.
Sattai was arrested for making derogatory remarks towards MK Stalin
The court docket was listening to Sattai’s petition difficult a Madras High Court ruling revoking his bail. The High Court had cancelled his bail after he made derogatory feedback towards Stalin, breaching a dedication made to the court docket.
When making use of for bail, Sattai had given an affidavit promising not to make derogatory statements about anybody. He was detained by the police for allegedly making such remarks towards Stalin and others however had been launched on bail topic to sure situations.
Sattai was arrested by the police for allegedly making derogatory remarks towards Stalin and others however had been granted conditional bail.
“Scientific inventions are made for the welfare of mankind. The Internet is one such wonderful invention that has transformed the lives of many. Even an ordinary man is uploading his day-to-day activities, skills, thoughts, travel experiences on YouTube. In fact, in modern society, in most families, everyday meals are prepared using the videos uploaded on YouTube,” the excessive court docket had mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
