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Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Man Who Mocked PM Modi and Armed Forces

Justice Deshwal held that insulting high dignitaries falls outside protected speech under the new criminal code

The Allahabad high court observed that the freedom of speech guaranteed under the Constitution does not extend to such acts which disrespect high dignitaries and incite disharmony among citizens. (File Photo)
Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man For Posts Against PM Modi, Armed Forces | Image: X

Overview

  • On July 2, the Allahabad High Court denied bail to Asharaf Khan alias Nisrat, who faces charges for posting edited videos mocking Prime Minister Modi and the Indian Armed Forces.
  • Justice Deshwal ruled that such content falls outside constitutional free speech protections and poses a threat to India’s unity and integrity.
  • Khan was booked under Sections 152 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Sasni police station in Hathras district for imputations prejudicial to national integration.
  • Prosecutors pointed to videos depicting the prime minister beside a donkey-pulled aircraft cart, captions praising the Pakistan Air Force and references to forgiveness toward Pakistan.
  • The defense argued that Khan neither authored nor circulated the videos, claiming they were sent by a third party, and his trial will now proceed in the lower court.