Relief Granted to Raushan Sinha Booked Over Social Media Post Misquoting Rahul Gandhi’s Remark: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment delivered by Justices Dipankar Datta and Aravind Kumar, granted anticipatory bail to right-wing influencer Raushan Sinha, who was accused of misquoting a statement made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. The Court observed that Sinha’s arrest was unnecessary and custodial interrogation was not required, thereby safeguarding his right to free speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. Background…