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Can you be arrested for social media posts in India The Skin Doctor case raises alarms
Politics
Published on 14 May 2026
Arrested in days over posts now being challenged
Delhi Police arrested influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, “The Skin Doctor,” over alleged social media posts targeting businessman Sunjay Kapur’s family. A lawyer dismissed the case as baseless and says the speed of the arrest suggests outside pressure. Under Indian law, arrests can follow posts tied to defamation, hate speech, or misinformation, turning online speech into potential criminal risk.
- Dr. Neelam Singh was arrested over alleged targeting posts
- Legal experts call the case baseless and question the haste
- Indian law can treat some posts as criminal offenses
- Defamation, hate speech, and misinformation are key triggers
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