State of Telangana v. Nalla Balu @ Durgam
Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India, 2026, February judgment reference 113Bench: JB Pardiwala; Vijay Bishnoi
The Supreme Court upheld the guidelines framed by the Telangana High Court regulating registration of FIRs in cases arising out of social media posts and directing the police not to mechanically register FIRs over "harsh, offensive, or critical political speeches".