New Delhi, July 14 -- The Supreme Court on Monday flagged the issue of people abusing their fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression on social media.

A bench led by Justice B.V. Navarathna also stated that reasonable restrictions over the fundamental right of speech and expression are rightly imposed and need to be complied with by citizens.

"All reasonable restrictions is rightly put. Just because technology is there, doesn't mean you'll abuse it", Justice Nagarathna stated.

The Supreme Court judge also said that citizens must apply self-regulation and restraint when sharing their opinion on social media.

"Why can't the citizens regulate themselves so that the state doesn't have to step in. Citizens must understand the v...