Arrested Over "Girls Enjoy Rape" Remark, Right-Wing Activist Gets Bail
Right-wing activist TG Mohandas was granted conditional bail following his arrest for alleged hate speech regarding students protesting in Delhi. The court cited procedural lapses in the arrest process and the defendant's health as reasons for the decision.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal tensions surrounding hate speech laws and the procedural requirements for police arrests in India.
A local court on Monday granted conditional bail to right-wing activist TG Mohandas, a day after he was arrested by the Ernakulam Cyber Police in connection with a hate speech case.Mohandas, a former state convenor of the BJP's Intellectual Cell and a former office-bearer of the Bharatiya Vichara Kendram, which has close links with the RSS, was arrested from his residence in Kochi over remarks allegedly targeting students protesting in Delhi.
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