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No freedom of speech in commercial content: SC
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|August 26, 2025
No laughing matter
The Supreme Court on Monday cautioned social media influencers and podcasters that they cannot press their free speech rights when their “commercial” content offends the dignity and sensitivities of others, underlining that humour or entertainment premised on ridicule of vulnerable groups will not be permitted.
This story is from the August 26, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Mumbai.
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