Single-judge Justice Nirzar Desai said that while one is free to like or dislike the PM, one should not use derogatory and abusive language against him.
“One can understand that a person may have like or dislike against any person but it does not mean that he may start using derogatory and abusive language for the Prime Minister of Country and his late mother. Therefore, only general observations are made by this Court rather than reproducing the contents of any of the post. On overall consideration of the material, this Court has found that the present applicant who is an Indian citizen has made all the attempts to destabilize the peace in the society,” the Court said.
The Court noted that the material posted by the accused, Afsalbhai Kasambhai Lakhani contained derogatory and insulting remarks not only against the PM but also against his late mother.
He had also been posting even pornographic and obscene material on his page ‘Gujarat Trast Bhajpa Mast’, the Court said.
The bench also observed that the accused had put out pro-Pakistani and anti-Indian posts.
“This Court has found that he has posted certain posts which may disturb the communal harmony and may create unrest in the society as well as some material which is of such kind that it may have a larger impact over the peace and brotherhood in the society,” the bench noted.
The judge further noted that the language used against the PM was derogatory to such an extent that it is not possible for the court to reproduce of those posts in the instant order.
Source: Barandbench
