FIR Against Teacher Over Urdu Poem Shared on WhatsApp Status Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against a government school teacher accused of hurting religious sentiments and disturbing communal harmony after he shared an Urdu poem on his WhatsApp status. The Court held that literary and artistic expression cannot be criminalised merely because some individuals may find the content objectionable, particularly when there is no intention to incite violence or public disorder. The judgment was…
