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Kerala Police File FIR Against YouTuber Amrit Singh Darren

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Kerala Police Files FIR

Kerala Police filed an FIR against YouTuber Amrit Singh Darren for allegedly promoting religious enmity.
The FIR cites multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan condemned the video, saying the law will take its course.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala called the FIR necessary, stating freedom of expression is not a licence to incite hatred.

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Darren Claims Arab Funding

A Fort Kochi resident filed an FIR complaint, prompting police action.
Darren claimed Kerala receives Arab funding to turn the state into an Islamic nation.
The cafe owner said “Kashi” refers to the Japanese word for sweets, not the Indian city Varanasi.
Social media users split, with some supporting Darren’s claims while many criticized his alleged hate speech.

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Historical Context

In 2015, the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India struck down Section 66A of the IT Act, curbing vague online hate-speech provisions. The judgment cited that 1.5 million protesters had rallied across Delhi, demanding protection of free expression while limiting punitive penalties of up to Rs 5,000. Today, Kerala Police have filed an FIR against YouTuber Amrit Singh Darren under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, echoing the same tension between speech freedoms and hate-crime statutes. The parallel suggests that, as in 2015, Indian authorities will balance constitutional guarantees with new criminal codes, potentially shaping future digital-speech jurisprudence.

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Kerala Police Files FIR

Kerala Police filed an FIR against YouTuber Amrit Singh Darren for allegedly promoting religious enmity.
The FIR cites multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan condemned the video, saying the law will take its course.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala called the FIR necessary, stating freedom of expression is not a licence to incite hatred.

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