“Supreme Court Transfers All FIRs Against ‘Comedian’ Munawar Faruqui To Madhya Pradesh”, Swarajya Mag, April 24, 2023:
The Supreme Court on 24 April moved all the cases filed against ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui, for his alleged derogatory comments about Hindu gods, to Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Justices B R Gavai and Sanjay Karol granted Faruqui three additional weeks of interim protection with regard to the production warrant in Delhi.
The apex court stated that it has not commented on the merits of the plea for quashing, and if a plea were to be filed, it would be considered as per law on its merits. On 5 February 2021, the highest court granted Faruqui interim bail by staying the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to deny his release.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused bail citing promotion of harmony as a Constitutional duty.The first information report (FIR) states that the controversial remarks were made at a comedy show, held at a local cafe, in Indore’s 56 Dukan area on 1 January 2021.
Read the full article at Swarajyamag.com
