The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to Meerut resident Sajid Chaudhary, who was booked under Section 152 (endangering India's sovereignty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and has been in jail since May 2025, for allegedly sharing a pro-Pakistan post on social media.

He has been accused of threatening India's sovereignty with the post which read: “Kamran Bhatti Proud of You, Pakistan Zindabad”.

What did Allahabad HC say?

Hearing the bail petition, the bench of Justice Santosh Rai observed that while Chaudhary's post may provoke anger or disharmony among citizens , and could be punishable under Section 196 (promoting enmity) of the BNS, it did not attract the stringent provisions of Section 152 of the BNS.

“Merely posting a message to simply shows supporting of any

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