3 verified cases involving Free Speech, newest first.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, was arrested from his home on charges related to remarks made against actor Trisha. The DMK party alleged the arrest was political vendetta. The case involves allegations of offensive statements.
The Supreme Court declined to review its April 2026 ruling dismissing a hate speech complaint against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma. The Court held that the speeches in question did not disclose a cognisable offence or incite communal violence.
A 25-year-old woman, Ruchika Singh, was accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23, 2026. A Zero FIR was registered at Expressway Police Station in Noida under sections related to breach of peace and defamation. The CJP leadership questioned the registration and alleged selective enforcement of law.