Read more about SC grants interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in case lodged in MP on Business Standard. Faruqui and four others were arrested on January 1 following a complaint by a BJP MLA s son that alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed by him
Following Madhya Pradesh high court’s decision to reject Mumbai-based comedian Munawwar Faruqui’s bail plea, comics Neeti Palta, Anuvab Pal and director Onir from the entertainment industry have expressed disappointment over the court s decision.
Liberty of a person has to be balanced with his duties towards other citizens, Justice Rohit Arya of the Indore bench of the high court said, citing a Supreme Court ruling.
Faruqui is accused of passing indecent remarks about Hindu deities during a show in Indore.
Onir called the development a vindictive prosecution against an artiste belonging to a minority community for something he did not say .