A Chandigarh court has rejected the bail application of Hassan Mohiuddin Siddiqi, a 42-year-old man from Hyderabad, who is accused of circulating misleading content about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the social media platform X. The court, led by Additional Sessions Judge Rohit Watts, ruled that Siddiqi's actions constituted a 'brutal assault on the dignity' of the Prime Minister. Siddiqi was arrested on April 25, 2023, following an FIR at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Chandigarh. The prosecution argued that he conspired with others to disseminate scandalous information intended to harm Modi's reputation and promote public discord. The defense contended that Siddiqi merely sought verification of a video using an AI tool and did not intend to defame anyone. However, the court noted that the tweet in question, which claimed that US intelligence agencies had compromising videos of the Prime Minister, was misleading. The court emphasized that while free speech is a fundamental right, it is not absolute and comes with responsibilities. The judge concluded that granting bail would not serve justice, as the investigation is ongoing.