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MP HC: Casting Doubt on Conduct of Elections via Social Media not an Offence u/s 505(2) of IPC - (22 Jan 2024)

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Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely casting a doubt upon the conduct of free and fair Legislative Assembly elections through a social media post cannot attract the offence under Section 505(2) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) which talks about statements conducing to public mischief.

Tags : MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT   CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS   SOCIAL MEDIA   PUBLIC MISCHIEF   505(2) OF IPC  

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