New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Directing five internet celebrities to display apology in shows, the Supreme Court on Monday said that commercial and prohibited speeches are not covered under the fundamental right. The Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the degree of repentance should be higher than the degree of offending and made it clear that the court would consider imposing a penalty on the influencers for offending disabled persons by social media influencers, at a later stage.
The court said as it asked five social media influencers, including India's Got Latent host Samay Raina, to display their unconditional apology in their podcasts or shows for ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders. "It...