HC grants time to author Ranganathan to submit affidavit in contempt case
The Hindu
Author Anand Ranganathan, who on Wednesday appeared before the Delhi High Court in a criminal contempt case for his alleged remarks against a judge of the court, asserted his stand as a “free speech absolutist”.
Author Anand Ranganathan, who on Wednesday appeared before the Delhi High Court in a criminal contempt case for his alleged remarks against a judge of the court, asserted his stand as a “free speech absolutist”.
Mr. Ranganathan also denied having made any comment against the judge.
Advocate J. Sai Deepak, representing Mr. Ranganathan, said his client only made a “general statement” against the concept of contempt of court.
Taking note of the submission, a Bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh observed that the court was “all for free speech”, but statements should not be slanderous.
The Bench then granted four weeks to Mr. Ranganathan, Consulting Editor of Swarajya magazine, to submit an affidavit to clarify his position on the case.
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