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SC stays arrest of Wazahat Khan in FIRs linked to allegedly offensive social media posts

SC stays arrest of Wazahat Khan in FIRs linked to allegedly offensive social media posts

New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Wazahat Khan, the man whose complaint led to the arrest of social media influencer and law student Sharmistha Panoli, in connection with FIRs lodged against him in states other than West Bengal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his social media posts.
A bench comprising Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the interim order while issuing notice on Khan’s writ petition seeking the consolidation of multiple FIRs filed in Assam, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Haryana.
These FIRs were registered following allegations that Khan’s posts were offensive to Hindu religious beliefs.

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