21-year-old Mumbai woman facebooked her views on
the shutdown of the city on Sunday, as Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral was
being held. Her post was liked by her friend, and at 10.30 am on Monday, they
were arrested. The court ordered them to serve 14 days in jail and. But a couple of
hours later they were out on bail after paying two bonds of Rs. 15,000 each.
The woman had posted, "Respect is earned, not given and definitely not
forced. Today Mumbai shuts down due to fear and not due to respect". A
local Shiv Sena leader filed complaint on this and the woman and her
friend who liked her post were booked under Section 295 A of the Indian
Penal Code (IPC) for "deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage
religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious
beliefs."
Later They were also charged under Section 505 (2) of the IPC for making "statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes", and the police added Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which has been severely criticised for being authoritarian and stifling freedom of expression.
Later They were also charged under Section 505 (2) of the IPC for making "statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes", and the police added Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which has been severely criticised for being authoritarian and stifling freedom of expression.
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