To this, the Court observed that if there is a comment which has the tendency to promote enmity between different groups, on the ground of religion posting/ sharing it on one’s Facebook would certainly constitute an offence.
“The words employed in the post clearly, are ones made with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of a particular section of the community or a class of citizens of the country,” the Court observed.
Thus, if the said comments have only been endorsed by the applicant by posting them his Facebook account, it is irrelevant whether or not such person is the author or the exponent of the comments.
Source: Barandbench
