Allahabad HC warns against abusive social media posts targeting judiciary

• Allahabad High Court cautions social media users against online abuse targeting the judiciary.
• Such comments are not considered fair criticism and may lead to strict action under contempt jurisdiction.
• The court emphasized that virtual abuses against superior courts cross the line of permissible free speech.
• The warning came during a criminal contempt reference involving advocate Hari Narayan Pandey.
• The court dropped proceedings against Pandey after he tendered an unconditional apology, but reiterated the warning for social media users.