Online Abuse Against Superior Courts Crosses Limits, Netizens Warned of Strict Contempt Action: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued a strong warning against social media users who post abusive and contumacious remarks against the judiciary in the name of freedom of speech. The Bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava made these observations while dealing with a criminal contempt reference under Section 15 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in the matter titled In Re VERSUS Shri Hari Narayan Pandey Advocate…
