New Delhi, April 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the bail granted to YouTuber Sattai Duraimurugan, who faced allegations of making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan overturned the Madras High Court's decision to revoke Sattai's bail, asserting that he had not misused the liberty afforded to him.
During the proceedings, Justice Oka questioned the implications of incarcerating individuals for making allegations on YouTube, particularly in the lead-up to elections, highlighting the complexity of determining what constitutes scandalous speech.
Justice Oka remarked, "If before elections we start putting behind the bars everyone who makes ...