Prophet remarks row: SC protects suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma from coercive motion
2 min readBy PTI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday granted suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma safety from coercive motion in reference to FIRs/complaints filed towards her in a number of states over her remarks on the Prophet made throughout a TV debate present.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala, whereas being attentive to the alleged threats to life prolonged to Sharma after its July 1 order, additionally protected her from coercive motion within the FIRs/complaints which can be registered or entertained sooner or later concerning the May 26 telecast.
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Observing that it by no means wished Sharma to go to each courtroom for aid, the bench issued notices to the Centre and a number of other states together with Delhi, West Bengal, and Maharashtra on her plea and sought their responses by August 10.
The bench posted the matter for listening to on August 10. On July 1, the identical bench of the highest courtroom severely criticised Sharma for her controversial feedback towards the Prophet, saying her “loose tongue” has “set the entire country on fire” and that she is “single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country.”
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday granted suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma safety from coercive motion in reference to FIRs/complaints filed towards her in a number of states over her remarks on the Prophet made throughout a TV debate present.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala, whereas being attentive to the alleged threats to life prolonged to Sharma after its July 1 order, additionally protected her from coercive motion within the FIRs/complaints which can be registered or entertained sooner or later concerning the May 26 telecast.
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Observing that it by no means wished Sharma to go to each courtroom for aid, the bench issued notices to the Centre and a number of other states together with Delhi, West Bengal, and Maharashtra on her plea and sought their responses by August 10.
The bench posted the matter for listening to on August 10. On July 1, the identical bench of the highest courtroom severely criticised Sharma for her controversial feedback towards the Prophet, saying her “loose tongue” has “set the entire country on fire” and that she is “single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country.”
