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flag India's Supreme Court blocks automatic police action against social media criticism of government, protecting free speech.

flag The Supreme Court of India has upheld a Telangana High Court ruling that blocks automatic police action against social media posts criticizing the government or chief minister. flag The guidelines require prior judicial approval, a preliminary inquiry to confirm if the complainant is "aggrieved," and prohibit arrests for mere political satire or dissent, which are protected under free speech. flag Criminal charges may only proceed if speech clearly incites violence or threatens public order. flag The court affirmed the High Court’s safeguards, rejecting the state’s attempt to overturn them, and emphasized that automatic FIRs and arrests based on social media content violate proportionality and constitutional rights.

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