Lord Krishna post: HC rejects closure report, orders probe

THE state government must ensure that freedom of expression does not translate into hurting religious feelings, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court observed and set aside the 'mechanical' closure of investigation in a case registered by Thoothukudi police in 2022 over a social media post which depicted Hindu god Krishna in a derogatory manner.

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Justice K Murali Shankar, who made the observation recently, directed police to conduct investigation in a diligent manner and complete it within three months. The direction was issued on a petition filed by P Paramasivan, challenging an order passed by Judicial Magistrate IV of Thoothukudi accepting the final report filed by police in March this year.