'Girls enjoy being raped': Right-wing commentator booked over remarks on CJP stir
Kerala Police have registered a case against political commentator TG Mohandas for inflammatory remarks made in a YouTube video regarding student protests. The FIR includes charges related to inciting public unrest and promoting violence.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing tensions regarding freedom of speech, political discourse, and the legal boundaries of commentary in India.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Police's cyber Crime wing on Wednesday registered a case against right-wing political commentator TG Mohandas over remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about the students' protest in Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak.According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police, the case was filed following a complaint alleging that videos uploaded on Mohandas' YouTube channel, "Pathrika", were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest.The FIR invokes Sections 192 and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act.The case has been registered under provisions related to provocation with intent to cause a riot, publication of statements likely to create fear or alarm and disturb public tranquillity, specified computer-related offences under the Information Technology Act, and provisions of the Kerala Police Act concerning public order.In…
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