Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 03, 2024, 04:30 PM
Poonam Pandey Death: Everyone was shocked by the news of the death of model and actress Poonam Pandey, but the very next day i.e. on Saturday, Poonam Pandey herself shared a video on Instagram and told that she is alive. Poonam Pandey herself shared the false news of her death on Instagram and tried to garner publicity. People have become angry on social media due to his action. In such a situation, it became necessary to know whether legal action can be taken against Poonam Pandey for spreading fake news?Actually, the actress may be jailed for spreading fake news. Along with this, fine can also be imposed. Under Section 67 of the IT Act-2000, if someone is found guilty of spreading rumors on social media for the first time, he can be jailed for three years. Also, a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh may have to be paid. If the same crime is repeated, the culprit may have to pay 5 years of jail and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh.
While sharing the video on Instagram, Poonam Pandey said, 'Hello I am Poonam. I'm sorry, I apologize to those I hurt. My intention was to surprise everyone, because I wanted to discuss cervical cancer, which we don't talk about much. Yes, I spread false news of my death. Suddenly we all started talking about cervical cancer. This is a disease which silently snatches your life. There is a need to talk more about this disease. I am proud that because of the news of my death, everyone has started knowing about this disease.Many Bollywood celebrities expressed griefMany celebrities including Kangana Ranaut, Munawar Faruqui, Daisy Shah and Pooja Bhatt had expressed grief over the news of his death. Kangana Ranaut had expressed her condolences on Instagram. Poonam Pandey was a part of his reality show. He expressed grief and said that this is very sad. Losing a young woman to cancer is a disaster. Actress Sambhavna Seth had also said that Poonam Pandey never mentioned her cervical cancer. Sambhavna has participated with Poonam in the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi.