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United News of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
SC grants interim relief to S. Ve Shekher, Slams 'Nasty Campaign' against women journalists
New Delhi, Apr 25, (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to actor-turned-politician S. Ve Shekher, exempting him from surrendering until the next date of hearing in a case related to derogatory remarks against women journalists. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh came down heavily on Shekher for the offensive post and questioned the sincerity of his apology. 'First of all, you are pursuing this… it's a nasty campaign you carried out against a woman—attacking her dignity directly and in such a brazen and abrupt manner,' the Court remarked, expressing displeasure that Shekher had not impleaded the complainant in the proceedings. The Bench further added, 'You must be harassing so many women. This time, you were confronted with a Journalist Association attack.' Shekher contended that he had merely forwarded a message without reading it, deleted it within an hour, and apologized. However, the Court was unconvinced. 'Probably whatever your vocabulary had, you had put the entire vocabulary on Twitter,' the judges said pointedly. When Shekher insisted that he had tendered a public apology, the Court disagreed, noting: 'No, no, no. You never apologized. The High Court says that you never tendered [an apology], you just made a formality of it.' Seeking relief under Section 360 CrPC and the Probation of Offenders Act, Shekher urged the Court to consider his age, lack of prior convictions, and the brief duration the offensive message remained online. He also stated that he would implead the complainant, though the original complaint was filed by the Journalists' Association. Referring to the alleged apology posted in the same Facebook group where the complainant was present, Shekher claimed she had not blocked him. The Court, however, emphasized the magnitude of the issue: 'Millions of people must have seen it.' Passing an interim order, the Bench granted Shekher four weeks to approach the complainant and attempt to persuade her to accept his unconditional apology. 'Implead her only when you are able to persuade her to accept your apology. We are not going to impress upon her that she should accept,' the Court made clear. The Madras High Court had earlier declined to interfere with Shekher's conviction, noting that a mere apology was not enough to undo the damage caused by such public statements. The High Court had held that the dignity and image of the complainant and other women journalists had been irreparably harmed, making it a fit case for conviction. Shekher was convicted under Sections 504 and 509 of the IPC, along with Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, for his derogatory Facebook post. UNI/SNG
India Today
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Supreme Court slams Tamil politician for social media posts against journalist
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised Tamil actor-turned-politician SV Shekher for sharing a derogatory social media post against a woman journalist, calling it a 'nasty campaign' that directly attacked her dignity.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, while granting Shekher exemption from surrender until further hearing, questioned his intentions and noted that he had not issued a genuine of all, we are surprised you are pursuing this. It was a nasty campaign you carried out against a woman. You attacked her dignity directly, and in such a brazen and abrupt manner,' the bench said. The bench also expressed concern that Shekher might have harassed other women, but was confronted this time by a journalist Balaji Srinivasan, appearing for the actor, said the actor had forwarded the message without reading it and deleted it within an counsel requested four weeks' time to approach the complainant and persuade her to accept an unconditional apology. The court accepted the request and passed an order allowing exemption from surrender until further case dates back to 2018, when Shekher shared a social media post allegedly containing derogatory remarks against a woman journalist. The post sparked widespread condemnation, leading to a complaint filed by a journalist FIR was registered against Shekher under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women February 19, 2023, a special court convicted Shekher, stating that the prosecution had proven the charges. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment and fined. Shekher appealed the verdict, but the Madras High Court upheld the conviction on January 2, 2024. However, it suspended the sentence for 90 days to allow him to move the Supreme InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
Hans India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Supreme Court Criticizes Tamil Actor-Politician For Derogatory Post Against Journalist
The Supreme Court delivered a sharp rebuke to Tamil actor and politician SV Shekher on Friday regarding his sharing of derogatory content about a female journalist, describing it as a "nasty campaign" that directly assaulted her dignity. Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, while allowing Shekher temporary exemption from surrender pending further hearings, questioned his motives and highlighted his failure to offer a sincere apology. "We are surprised you are pursuing this. It was a nasty campaign against a woman. You attacked her dignity directly, in such a brazen and abrupt manner," the bench stated firmly. The justices also expressed suspicion that Shekher might have harassed other women previously but faced consequences this time because a journalist association confronted him. Shekher's legal representative, Advocate Balaji Srinivasan, claimed his client forwarded the message without reading it and removed it within an hour. The counsel requested four weeks to approach the complainant with an unconditional apology, which the court granted while exempting Shekher from surrender until the next hearing. The case originated in 2018 when Shekher shared content with allegedly offensive remarks about a female journalist, prompting widespread condemnation and a complaint from a journalist association. Authorities filed charges against him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. A special court convicted Shekher in February 2023, sentencing him to one month's imprisonment plus a fine. Though he appealed, the Madras High Court upheld the conviction in January 2024, while suspending the sentence for 90 days to allow his Supreme Court appeal.
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SC raps Tamil actor-turned-politician for posts against journalist on social media
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Tamil actor-turned-politician S V Shekher over his reported derogatory posts on social media against a journalist and said he "carried out a nasty campaign against a woman". A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh which granted him exemption from surrender till further hearing observed he never apologised for his conduct to the journalist. "First of all, we are surprised you are pursuing this. It was a nasty campaign you carried out against a woman. You attacked her dignity directly, and in such a brazen and abrupt manner," the bench said. Justice Kant told advocate Balaji Srinivasan, appearing for the actor, the actor might also be harassing other women, but was confronted by a journalist association this time. Srinivasan said the actor forwarded the message without reading it and deleted it within an hour and apologised. Justice Kant, however, referred to the high court observing in its order that he had never tendered an apology and issued a statement only as a formality. The top court passed the order after Shekher's counsel sought four weeks' time to approach the complainant and persuade her to accept his unconditional apology. On January 2, the Madras High Court dismissed Shekher's appeal against a one-month imprisonment imposed on him by a special court for posting a derogatory message against the journalist on social media. The high court confirmed the special court's punishment. It, however, suspended the sentence for 90 days to enable Shekher to approach the Supreme Court in appeal. The matter stems from a post shared by the actor-turned-politician on social media in 2018 which allegedly contained derogatory remarks against the woman journalist. Based on a complaint filed by a journalist association, the police registered an FIR against him under various sections of the IPC and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act. On February 19, last year, the special court held that the prosecution proved the offence against the accused and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment and imposed a fine.
