Himachal Pradesh High Court grants bail to vendor in sedition case over AI image post on Prime Minister

The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a street vendor accused of sharing an AI-generated image of PM Modi captioned “Pakistan Zindabad” on Facebook.

Justice Rakesh Kainthla ruled that merely praising another country without inciting rebellion or violence does not amount to sedition.

The Court noted the petitioner’s claim that his son created the social media account and falsely implicated him due to a personal dispute.

The Court also observed no evidence of discontent towards the government or necessity for custody. It held that detaining the petitioner would serve no purpose and granted bail.

[Suleman v State of H.P]