Bombay High Court has quashed the 2010 FIR against Shekhar Suman and Bharti Singh over alleged remarks in a comedy show, ruling that no offence of hurting religious sentiments was made out.
Mumbai, April 30: The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a 2010 FIR registered against actor and television judge Shekhar Suman and comedian Bharti Singh over alleged remarks made in a comedy show, holding that no offence of hurting religious sentiments was made out.
FIR linked to 2010 comedy show
The FIR was registered at Pydhonie Police Station under Section 295-A (outraging religious feelings) read with Section 34 of the IPC, based on a complaint filed by a representative of the Raza Academy. The complaint pertained to an episode of the show “Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo” aired in November 2010.
Justice Amit Borkar allowed the petitions filed by Suman and Singh seeking quashing of the FIRs against them, noting that the programme was a “light entertainment” show and must be viewed in its proper context.
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