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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.

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