Bombay HC lifts suspension of TikTok accounts of three 'influencers'

Bombay High Court has lifted suspension of TikTok accounts of three 'influencers', nine months after y were blocked for allegedly posting a "hate-mongering" video. ban was lifted last week by division bench of Acting Chief Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice N R Boarkar.

TikTok accounts of Faisu, Hasnain and Shadan were blocked in July 2019 as per direction of cyber cell of Mumbai Police based on a complaint. It was alleged that video uploaded by m could cause enmity between religious groups and harm peace and harmony of society. trio had been granted anticipatory bail by high court in August 2019.

However, ir accounts continued to remain suspended till date causing a dent to ir ability to earn a livelihood, ir lawyers Ranbir Singh and Priyanka Khimani said. high court, in its order, held that cyber cell did t have power to direct TikTok to block influencers' accounts under Section 91 of Code of Criminal Procedure. TikTok is a social media app that lets users create and edit ir own short videos and share m with people.