The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order denying him bail. Faruqui s plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and B R Gavai. 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 during a comedy show at a cafe in Indore on New Year s day. One more person was arrested subsequently.
SC to hear comedian Munawar Faruqui s plea against HC order on Friday
Faruqui was arrested following a complaint by a BJP MLA s son that alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed during a comedy show.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order denying him bail.
Faruqui s plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai.
SC to hear comedian Munawar Faruqui’s plea against HC order denying him bail today
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Updated: Thursday, February 4, 2021, 23:44 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 04: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order denying him bail.
Faruqui s plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and B R Gavai.
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 during a comedy show at a cafe in Indore on New Year s day. One more person was arrested subsequently.
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INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in a case related to making objectionable remarks on Hindu gods and goddesses at an event in the city on January 1.
No case is made out for bail, Justice Rohit Arya said in his order. “It is not a case of no evidence. More so, the investigation is in progress. The possibility of collecting more incriminating material and complacency of other persons cannot also be ruled out,” Justice Arya said.
Among the evidence recorded in court is a ‘pen drive containing recording of the show (video footage)’. The court also denied bail to co-accused Nalin Yadav, who was the organiser of the show at Munro Cafe. “In the light of the statements of the complainant and the witnesses, the seized articles, viz, video footage of the show and the seizure memos, at this stage it is difficult to countenance to the applicant’s counsel as complacency of the applicant c