Kerala govt assures no misuse of amended Police Act, BJP to approach HC

Facing mounting criticismover its controversial amendment to the Police Act, the Kerala government on Monday said it would take all necessary steps to ensure that the law brought with “good intention” to check cyberbullying was not misused.

Amid concerns that the amended law was an assault on freedom of speech and media, the BJP said it would approach the Kerala High Court against the implementation of the new provision that provides for imprisonment up to five years to those making defamatory social media posts.

The Congress, which has dubbed the amendment as a tacit move to silence critics and media, staged a protest march.