Kochi: A man accused of posting derogatory content about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian armed forces on social media was denied bail by Allahabad High Court on Wednesday.
The court observed that the freedom of speech guaranteed under the Constitution does permit anyone to disrespect high dignitaries and create disharmony among citizens, reported Live Law.
The accused, identified as Asharaf Khan, was booked under Sections 152 and 197 of the BNS for allegedly uploading edited videos on his Facebook ID during the recent India-Pakistan military face-off.
As per the prosecution, the accused allegedly posted derogatory content about the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh.
The accused allegedly shared ‘Pakistan Air Force Zindabad’ in another post and also showed an Indian aircraft being destroyed by Pakistan.
