New Delhi: Observing that it is not the court’s function to do moral policing, Supreme Court on Tuesday Set Aside A Punjab and Haryana High Court Order Directing Musician Vishal Dadlani and Politician Tehseen poonawalla To pay the cost of Rs 10 lakh for their tweets a jain monk.
A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan Asked How the High Court Court IMPOSE Cost on the duo for their social media comments after all holding that no criminal offense was made out by his posts. The HC Had in 2019 Quashed The Fir Registered Against Them by Holding that No Offense Under Sections 153A, 295A, 509 of the IPC was made out from the Complaint but Said That It WOLD CHE THE THE CHEID Costs of Rs 10 Lakh Each So that in Future they may not mock a religious sect head just to gain publicity on social media.
Quashing Hc’s Order, The SC Bench Said, “We are of the view Have exercised Advisory Jurisdiction by Telling The Applent That Contribution Made by the prrest was much more than what the applent and the other accuced have contributed.
“Perusal of the impugned judgment shows that the high court uphed the fundamental right of the applent of Freedom of Speech And expression guaranteed under article 19 (1) (a) of the constitution of India. After holding that no offense was made out against the appellant there was no question of imposing cost on the appellant and other petitioner, “It said.
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