Gyanvapi row: Court grants bail to DU prof arrested for derogatory post
Tis Hazari presented Lal before Tis Hazari CourtSaturday afternoon. The Civil Lines Police placed him under arrest Friday night. bailSaturday, furnishing a bond in the amount of Rs 50,000 and surety in the same amount
On May 18, police registered an FIR against the History Professor at Delhi University’s Hindu College. for posting provocative content.
Police had filed a case under section 153 A (Promoting animosity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race or place of birth, residence, etc. and doing acts prejudicial). tomaintenance of harmony) or 295 A (Deliberate, malicious acts, intended toInflict religious feelings on any class by insulting its religions or beliefs) of Indian Penal Code at Cyber Police Station North District.
The DUProfessor had allegedly posted derogatoryContent along with the most recent picture of Shivling, which was found at Gyanvapi mosque.
Vineet Jindal (a Delhi-based advocate) was the complainant. toDelhi Police for the “instigating provoking statement”.
Jindal said to IANS, “Our Constitution provides every citizen the freedom of speech or expression but the misused of this right inexplicable when threatens the honour of the country and provokes its inhabitants based on religion and community and threatens security of the nation then it’s considered a grave offense.”
GyanvapiMosque adjacent toThe Kashi Vishwanath temple, Varanasi is currently in legal trouble. The Archaeological Survey of India was directed by Varanasi’s court toInvestigate the structure of Gyanvapi Masjid.
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