Supreme Court of India · 2021-03-25
PATRICIA MUKHIM vs THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/28921
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PATRICIA MUKHIM
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the rejection of the application to quash an FIR filed against the appellant under various sections of the IPC. The court found that the appellant's social media post could potentially incite communal disharmony, justifying the FIR's registration. The judgment emphasized the importance of maintaining public order and the role of free speech in a democratic society, ultimately upholding the lower court's decision.