5 memes that sparked court cases and FIR in India and abroad

Hitesh Rattan

Hakla Shah Rukh Khan

As per TellyChakkar, posting the ‘Hakla’ GIF of Shah Rukh Khan online will lea to Rs 3 Lakh Fine and 2-Year Jail term.

Shahrukh Meme

Mamata Banerjee meme

Kolkata Police started commenting on Mamata Banerjee meme video in which her image was morphed in a place of a singer performing live.

Mamta Banerjee Meme

Winnie-the-Pooh meme

China has been censoring imagery of Winnie-the-Pooh when used satirically to compare the character to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Jinping Meme

Success Kid Meme

The 'Success Kid' meme, featuring a toddler, invited in a copyright lawsuit. The image owner, Laney Griner, sued U.S. politician Steve King for using the meme.

Kid Meme

Grumpy Cat Meme

Grumpy Cat Ltd. sued Grenade Beverage LLC for using the image and name beyond a licensing agreement.

Cat Meme

Priyanka Sharma

BJP youth wing activist Priyanka Sharma was arrested for posting a morphed picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Facebook.

Priyanka Talking