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‘Insulting remarks, sexual gestures’: Gujarat influencer posts reel on Mahatma Gandhi with ₹500 note, booked under IT Act

5 October 2026 · Legal News · Legal News Radar

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Gujarat High Court — desk news note on a reported development. This is educational framing of a public signal, not a judgment digest.

What happened

Public reports summarise the development as: ‘Insulting remarks, sexual gestures': Gujarat influencer posts reel on Mahatma Gandhi with ₹500 note, booked under IT Act.

Court / Authority

Gujarat High Court

Legal issue

MANUAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED. Identify the precise issue from the operative order or official release before relying on any summary of this headline.

Relevant law / section

Confirm whether the IT Act, BSA / Evidence Act electronic-record provisions, DPDP, or another statute was actually applied.

What the Court / Authority actually did

MANUAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED. Read the operative direction (order, stay, notice, remand, dismissal, or listing). This desk does not invent that line from the headline alone.

Why it matters

Digital-evidence and IT disputes turn on authenticity, collection path, and the statutory gateway actually applied — confirm the provision in the order.

Sources

Primary source: MANUAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED — attach the official judgment / order / notification URL when available.

Secondary source: Hindustan Times (signal only; this page does not republish newsroom text).

Editorial analysis: Original educational framing by the Legal Research & Education Desk.