Hey there, folks! Big news coming out of Pune today. The Supreme Court has thrown out an FIR filed against Vijay Sagar by a traffic constable who accused him of refusing to pay a cash fine. The court ruled on November 27, 2024, that individuals cannot be held responsible for vulgar or defamatory comments made by others on their social media posts.
The whole saga began back in November 2022 when Sagar’s two-wheeler was towed away in Pune. After paying an online fine, he claimed a traffic constable demanded an extra ₹1,000 in cash for a municipal corporation fine. Sagar decided to go live on Facebook to share his experience, which quickly went viral. Unfortunately, some not-so-nice comments were made about the constable by random users.
Two days later, the constable filed an FIR against Sagar, accusing him of defamation and misusing social media. However, the Supreme Court stepped in and stated that individuals cannot be held accountable for comments made by others on their posts. The court also criticized the police’s actions, calling the FIR an “abuse of process of law.”
Sagar managed to secure anticipatory bail and sought to have the FIR quashed through the Bombay High Court, which initially rejected his plea. But he didn’t give up and took his case to the Supreme Court, where his lawyer argued that the police had no legal basis to demand the extra cash from him.
So, there you have it – a victory for Vijay Sagar and a reminder that we all need to be careful about what we post online. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story!
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