SC adjourned the decision pertaining to Vinod Dua’s case
SC adjourned the decision pertaining to Vinod Dua’s case
A local Bhartiya Janta Party leader has filed a complaint against Vinod Dua over his program. Vinod Dua had been accused of making false claims of using death and terror attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for votebank politics through his YouTube show. In the show, Vinod particularly spoke about the Northeast Delhi riots that occurred in February.
The matter concerns an FIR filed in Kumarsain outside Shimla, against the journalist for his YouTube show telecast on March 30. While investigating this case, Himachal Pradesh Police imposed charges of sedition on him.
On Friday , a two judges bench Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran was hearing Dua’s appeal to recall the case registered against him by a BJP leader in Himachal Pradesh.
The Senior counsel Vikas Singh further argued that Dua cannot be held guilty of the offences which he has been booked under Section 153A or Section 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code.
Senior counsel Vikas Singh argued that under Article 19(1)(a), the press also enjoys whatever rights citizen enjoys . He make reference to the Supreme Court’s Kedar Nath verdict of 1962 and said that as a citizen Dua had the right to say or write whatever he likes pertains to the government, by way of slamming or remark . He stated that the remarks should not excite people to violence against the government established by law or with the intention of creating public disorder.
The arguments remained incomplete so the Supreme Court adjourned the decision till September 2.
By Priya Kumari
SC adjourned the decision pertaining to Vinod Dua’s case
