‘Not Sedition’: Himachal Pradesh HC Grants Bail to Street Vendor Arrested for Sharing ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ Post

‘Not sedition’: Himachal Pradesh HC grants bail to street vendor arrested for sharing ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ post

The defence argued before the Himachal Pradesh High Court that Suleman, an illiterate vendor from Paonta Sahib, does not operate a social media account nor does he understand its functioning.

Himachal HC grants bail to Muslim man, rules mere saying ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ not sedition

The Court underlined that praising another country cannot amount to sedition unless it is accompanied by denunciation of India, incitement of separatist sentiments, or encouragement of subversive activities, and found insufficient material to justify the continued detention of the accused.