Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Social Media Offenses: Complaints Filed in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai
Imagine some people posted mean things online to try to cause fights between different groups of people.
A social worker saw this and complained to the police because he thought it was wrong.
He wants the posts taken down and the people responsible to be punished.
Separately, a teacher was accused of behaving badly with a student on social media.
The teacher and student were having video chats where the teacher was doing things that made the student's father worried.
Now, the police are looking into both of these situations to make sure everyone is safe and the rules are followed.
A social worker filed a complaint in Mumbai against five individuals for sharing hateful content on social media.
The social worker alleges the content aimed to provoke communal disharmony and hurt sentiments.
The social worker has requested the videos be removed and the accused arrested.
A teacher in Navi Mumbai has been booked for inappropriate behavior with a minor student on social media.
The teacher allegedly engaged in inappropriate video chats with the student.
- Who
- Mohammad Jameel Merchant and the teacher are involved in separate cases.
- What
- A social worker filed a complaint against individuals for hateful content; a teacher was booked for inappropriate behavior with a student.
- When
- Details on the teacher's alleged actions occurred from Sunday to Monday.
- Where
- Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, India.
- Why
- The social worker believes the social media posts were intended to incite hate; the teacher's actions were deemed harmful to a minor.
Social Worker's Perspective
Not Applicable
Content Removal
Social Worker's Perspective
The posts incite hatred and should be taken down immediately.
Not Applicable
Not applicable.
- Complaint Filed By
- Mohammad Jameel Merchant
- Location of Complaint (Hate Speech)
- Mumbai
- Accusation (Hate Speech)
- Sharing hateful content
- Location of Complaint (Teacher)
- Navi Mumbai
- Teacher's Actions
- Inappropriate behavior via video chat
- Charges
- Sections 11 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act