By Rssanilast Updated
The Supreme Court will hear Hemant Malviya’s anticipatory bail plea on July 14. Malviya, an Indore-based cartoonist, faces charges for caricatures of Narendra Modi and RSS. The Madhya Pradesh High Court previously rejected his bail. Malviya’s cartoon, created during the Covid-19 pandemic, satirized vaccine efficacy claims. He argues it’s social commentary and has been in circulation for years.