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Bharat Law Team
20 May·7 min read
When the State Mistakes a Punchline for a Punch: Satire, Sedition, and the Madras High Court's Timely Reminder
On the morning of May 8, 2026, the Superintendent of Police of Tamil Nadu's Cyber Crime Wing sent a notice to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The notice demanded the removal and blocking of multiple URLs containing posts by members and supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The stated reason, paraphrased from the official document, was that the content contained "provocative political remarks," "politically sensitive remarks," and material "disturbing public tranquillity." No...