"Inflammatory": Supreme Court Slams Cartoonist Hemant Malviya's Caricature About PM Modi, RSS

"Inflammatory": Supreme Court slams cartoonist Hemant Malviya's caricature about PM Modi, RSS

The Madhya Pradesh High Court had denied anticipatory bail to Malviya, prompting him to move the top court.

‘Inflammatory, immature’: Cartoonist deletes caricature of PM Modi and RSS after Supreme Court’s rebuke

Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Malviya, said the cartoonist will delete the post and make a statement that he was not endorsing the objectionable comments

SC rebukes cartoonist for ‘inflammatory’ caricature of PM and RSS; no immediate relief - The Statesman

A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Aravind Kumar, while hearing Malviya’s plea for anticipatory bail, observed sharply: “Cartoonists, comedians, etc., must reflect on their conduct.”

'Objectionable' cartoons on PM, RSS an abuse of free speech, says SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the right of freedom of speech and expression was being “abused” while hearing the plea of a cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media. “Why do you do all this?” a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar asked the counsel of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who sought anticipatory bail in the matter. Advocate Vrin…

Indore cartoonist agrees to delete ‘undignified’ Modi caricature after Supreme Court criticism

The cartoon was inflammatory and immature, the court observed.

'Objectionable' cartoons on PM Modi, RSS: Freedom of speech, expression abused, says Supreme Court

The FIR accused him of posting indecent and objectionable material with the intention of hurting religious sentiments of Hindus and tarnishing the RSS's image