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Modi Remarks FIR
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 2h ago
A 25-year-old woman, Ruchika Singh, was charged for allegedly making abusive remarks against PM Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23. The case has sparked debate on speech laws under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
How it unfolded
15h ago
Details emerge; legal experts debate BNS provisions
2d ago
Charges filed against Singh; NDTV reports
23 Jul 2026
Ruchika Singh makes alleged remarks at protest
What happened earlier
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Full story →Zero FIR against Noida woman over PM Modi remarks: Is abusive language punishable under Indian law?
Noida Police registered a zero FIR against Ruchika Singh on July 29 for alleged remarks against PM Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on July 23, 2026.
The FIR was filed under Sections 352, 353(1), and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), covering intentional insult, public mischief, and defamation, not obscenity laws.
The case originated from a complaint by Smriti Singh, a Supreme Court advocate, and was transferred to Delhi Police because the alleged incident occurred in Delhi.
Indian courts have historically read 'obscenity' narrowly, as seen in the landmark Ranjit D. Udeshi v State of Maharashtra case concerning D.H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, meaning crude language may not meet the legal threshold for obscenity.
Earlier · 23h ago
Full story →25-Year-Old Woman Charged For Remarks Against PM Modi At Paper Leak Protest
Earlier · 5h ago
Full story →Who is Ruchika Singh? 25-year-old Noida woman booked over 'abusive' remarks against PM Modi during Jantar...
Ruchika Singh, a 25-year-old Noida woman, was booked by police for allegedly making 'abusive and objectionable' remarks against Prime Minister Modi.
The complaint was filed over her remarks during a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23.
The case was registered based on the complaint, and she faces legal action for the alleged remarks.