Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Cartoonist Apologizes, Will Remove Caricatures Per Court Order
A cartoonist got into trouble for drawings of important figures.
The Supreme Court said he could stay out of jail for now.
The cartoonist said he was sorry and will take the drawings off of the internet.
The government is still looking into the case, but the cartoonist is cooperating.
Cartoonist Hemant Malviya apologized unconditionally to the Supreme Court.
The apology addresses caricatures of Lord Shiva, Prime Minister Modi, and the RSS.
Malviya will delete the images from his social media accounts.
The court had previously granted Malviya anticipatory bail.
The Madhya Pradesh government will assess Malviya's cooperation with the investigation.
- Who
- Hemant Malviya and the Madhya Pradesh government.
- What
- Cartoonist Hemant Malviya offered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court.
- When
- The apology was tendered on Tuesday.
- Where
- The Supreme Court.
- Why
- Malviya created caricatures of Lord Shiva, the Prime Minister and the RSS that were considered offensive.
Cartoonist's Actions
Government Perspective
Free Speech vs. Accountability
Cartoonist's Actions
Malviya published caricatures.
Government Perspective
Malviya's actions are considered misuse of free speech.
- Defendant
- Hemant Malviya
- Charge
- Creating offensive caricatures
- Legal Action
- Anticipatory bail plea
- Court Action
- Accepted apology, deletion of images
- Apology Type
- Unconditional
