The Supreme Court on July 10 stayed the arrest of editor and publisher of YouTube channel Marunadan Malayali, Shajan Skaria, in a case registered on a complaint by MLA P.V. Sreenijin under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
“His statements may be defamatory, but these are not offences under the Act. He may have said something against the father-in-law [of the complainant], judiciary, etc, which may be in bad taste,” Chief Justice DYChandrachud observed orally.
The apex court’s interim protection came on the appeal filed by MrSkaria after the Kerala High Court dismissed his plea for anticipatory bail. The case was registered on the allegation that MrSkaria had intentionally humiliated MrSreenijin by making false allegations and accusations through a video uploaded on his channel.
Senior advocate VGiri, for MrSreenijin, urged the court to at least go through the transcript of the video.
However, the court said it had gone through the transcript and was doubtful whether Mr. Skaria’s comments amounted to a caste slur.
MrGiri said the key lay in finding out whether MrSkaria had a deliberate intention to insult on the basis of caste. He said that it depended on whether the person had the intention to insult on the basis of caste status and it had to be gathered from the facts.
The court issued notice to MrSreenijin through MrGiri. The State of Kerala, represented by senior advocate Ranjit Kumar and advocate Nishe Rajen Shonker, also accepted notice.
Next lets move to the economic times
Life Insurers Report Flat Growth in Q1, FY24
The life insurance industry reported a 1% decline in growth of new business premium income during the first quarter of FY2023-24, primarily due to a dip in group regular policies amid muted demand for group superannuation products. Also, the uncertainty surrounding the commission structure contributed to the flat growth.
During the April-June period, private life insurers reported a growth of 10. 58% in their total premium income to ₹28,167 crore compared to ₹25,437 crore in the same period last year. This was largely driven by an increase in group single premium policies. In contrast, state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) witnessed a decline of 7% in its total premium income to ₹44,837 crore from ₹48,201 crore during the same period.
1%“The decline in group regular premium policies and subdued demand for annuity products weighed down the growth of the life insurance industry in the first quarter of FY 2023-24,” said an insurance executive.
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