Shimla, Aug. 22 -- "Hailing a country without denouncing the motherland does not constitute an offence of sedition," ruled Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) while granting bail to a street vendor from Paonta Sahib.

The accused Suleman, was booked in May 2025 after he shared an AI-generated image of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the words "Pakistan Zindabad".

He was booked under Section 152 of the BNS by Paonta Sahib police after his post was treated against the interest of the nation. He surrendered before the police on July 8.

"Hailing a country without denouncing the motherland does not constitute an offence of sedition because it does not incite armed rebellion, subversive activities, or encourage feelings of separatist activ...