: Dalit minor rape and murder: Rahul Gandhi’s tweet removed, account locked, Twitter tells Delhi HC #IndiaNEWS Twitter on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it had locked Congress leader Rahul

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Dalit minor rape and murder: Rahul Gandhi’s tweet removed, account locked, Twitter tells Delhi HC #IndiaNEWS
Twitter on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it had locked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s account for sharing a photo revealing the identity of the family of a nine-year-old Dalit girl, whose alleged rape, murder and forcible cremation in Delhi has sparked massive protests, Bar and Bench reported. Gandhi had shared the photo after meeting the child’s family in Delhi Cantonment’s Purana Nangal village on August 4.“The tweet has already been deleted since it was in violation of our site’s policy,� Twitter’s lawyer Sajan Poovayya told the Delhi High Court. “Rahul Gandhi’s account has also been locked since.�Gandhi’s tweet was removed on August 6 and his account was temporarily locked a day later. However, Gandhi’s Twitter profile is still visible. The last tweet he posted was on August 6 itself. On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court heard a petition filed by activist Makarand Suresh Mhadlekar, who sought the registration of a first information report against Gandhi, India Today reported.He argued that Gandhi’s tweet violated Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act and Section 23(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences. These sections forbid the disclosure of the identity of a minor complainant. The petitioner’s lawyer Gautam Jha demanded that the Twitter file an affidavit stating what action it took in the matter, Live Law reported. Chief Justice DN Patel rebuked him....Read more

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