Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 304 · Decided 3 June 2021
Vinod Dua v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 304 · [2021] 12 S.C.R. 1071
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 154/2020
- Decided
- 3 June 2021
- Bench
- UDAY UMESH LALIT, VINEET SARAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 188, 124, 124A; Constitution Article 32, 19(1)(a), 226
Headnote
Constitution of India: Art. 32 - Quashing of FIR under - On facts, FIR against petitioner-renowned journalist u/ss. 124-A, 505, 501, 268 for some statements made by him in his talk show on social media about handling of the Covid Pandemic; and that the Prime Minister has used deaths violence against the government and the Prime Minister, and creating panic amongst the public and disturbing the public peace by trying to spread false information - Petition u/Art. 32 by the petitioner for quashing of FIR and seeking directions for protection of journalists
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