India, June 3 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim bail to Instagram content creator Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for allegedly making controversial religious statements against a community in the wake of Operation Sindoor.

In its order, the court observed that the limits of free speech cannot extend to a point where it hurts a person's or a community's sentiments, according to Live Law.

Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, who presiding over the matter, while denying ad-interim bail, said," Look, we have freedom of speech, but that doesn't mean you will go on to hurt others. Our country is diverse, with people from different castes, creeds, and religions. We must be cautious by saying this. So, day after ...