Originally posted by: guenhwyvar
Also booked under Section 294 of the IPC:
- 294. Obscene acts and songs.—Whoever, to the annoyance of others—
- (a) does any obscene act in any public place, or
- (b) sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.
Why are tweets so heavily focused on by a government agency if there isn't a threat of harm or violence to a civilian IRL? If some clown called me a cockroach on Twitter, will the police track their IP address and book them under 294 too?
What he tweeted was immoral and disgusting, but not obscene ...
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