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for hate comments on social media Law: Everyone in India has the right to freedom of expression. The Constitution has given this right to everyone. But this does not mean that you can say anything to anyone in the name of freedom of expression. Ever since social media has dominated people's lives, people can say anything to anyone without any accountability.
Nowadays, many people post obscene things against women on social media. If you write anything obscene about a woman on mail, then let us tell you that doing so is a crime. Recently, the Bombay High Court has given its verdict in this regard. Those who post obscene or lewd comments or posts against women on social media can be punished. Let us tell you what is the law for this.
It is a legal offense to insult the dignity of a woman through social media
On August 21, a case came up in the Bombay High Court. The case was related to insulting the character of a woman. Justice AS Gadkari and Neela Gokhale, who were part of the hearing bench, said about the case that such words are written on social media, which can hurt the dignity of a woman. Therefore, it is a crime under Section 509 of the IPC. Where the complainant woman had filed a case against a person under Section 509 of the IPC.
In which the woman had alleged that when she was living in a society in South Mumbai, a person had written objectionable and insulting emails against her. In which comments were made on the character of the woman. So that person also sent the email to other people of the society.
Action will be taken under section 509 of IPC
The man appealed against the woman's complaint in the High Court, where he said that if the words spoken hurt the dignity of a woman, then action can be taken under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, and not on social media posts or writing an email. On this, the court said in relation to Section 509 of the IPC that writing anything against the dignity of a woman is a legal offense, whether it is social media or mail.
What could be the punishment?
Let us tell you that under section 509 of IPC, a person can be arrested immediately if the charges are proved. For this, he can be jailed for up to 3 years and will also have to pay a fine.