US EditionCartoonist Hemant Malviya Moves Supreme Court After MP High Court Denies Relief for Caricature on PM, RSS
INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 11 – Hemant Malviya faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for caricatures deemed to outrage religious feelings and disturb communal harmony, with a maximum three-year sentence.
- On July 11, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Hemant Malviya’s anticipatory bail application on July 14 after he challenged the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s denial.
- On July 3, the Madhya Pradesh High Court denied Malviya’s anticipatory bail, citing his caricature as a deliberate and malicious misuse of free speech.
- In May, police registered an FIR at Lasudiya police station against Malviya for objectionable posts on Lord Shiva and Modi under BNS and IT Act sections.
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear Malviya’s anticipatory bail on July 14 after the bench scheduled the hearing on Grover’s request, following the High Court's denial.
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court declined to follow landmark Supreme Court decisions on life and liberty, highlighting limits on free speech protections in Malviya's case, which the Supreme Court will now review on July 14.
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SC Agrees to Hear on July 14 Anticipatory Bail Plea of Cartoonist Booked over Caricature of PM, RSS
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 14 an anticipatory bail application of Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). India News | SC Agrees to Hear on July 14 Anticipatory Bail Plea of Cartoonist Booked over Caricature of PM, RSS.
Supreme Court To Urgently Hear Cartoonist's Plea Over PM-RSS Caricature
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently hear an anticipatory bail request by an Indore-based cartoonist who faces a police case for posting a caricature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS online with a link to Lord Shiva in the comments.
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