» Akbaruddin Owaisi Hate Speech: HC Says No To Banning YouTube Video
HC Won't Ban Owaisi's YouTube Video
Hearing the speech comes under freedom of expression, and the court cannot intervene in the issue, ruled a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice L Narasimha Reddy.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the removal of Akbaruddin's speech from YouTube.
A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice L Narasimha Reddy ruled that the court cannot interfere in the freedom of expression of others. The court has asked the petitioner to directly approach the social media network YouTube in New York on the issue.
There are people who watch the speech with mixed reactions. Hearing the speech comes under freedom of expression, and the court cannot intervene in the issue, was the consensus.
After this, lawyer J V S Rama Rao has a petition urging the court to direct the media not to telecast the hate speech repeatedly. (INN)
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