New Delhi: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India ruled that there is no crime under the law to hurt someone as ‘Mayan Tian’ or ‘Pakistani’ as ‘Pakistani’ or ‘Pakistani’.
The verdict came when the Supreme Court dismissed a case against a man who was accused of insulting a government official during the humiliation of a government official.
The complaint was filed by an Urdu translator and acting clerk in Jharkhand, who alleged that the accused used these conditions while discussing the information right (RTI).
According to the complainant, the accused not only threw these remarks but also used aggressive language and tried to hinder him to perform his official duties. As a result, an FIR was filed against the accused under the Indian Code of Conduct (IPC) for the use of criminal force to harm religious sentiment, deliberately insulting to violate peace, and to prevent a civil servant from duty.
A bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice BV Nagartana and Satish Chandra Sharma, said that, while these statements were in poor taste, they were not equivalent to a criminal offense.
The bench observed that the appellant was accused of hurting the informant’s religious sentiments by calling it ‘Mian Tian’ and ‘Pakistani’. Although these statements were undoubtedly inappropriate, they had no crime under Article 298 of the IPC.
The court further ruled that there was no evidence of provocation which violates peace, nor is any physical force used to prevent a complainant from performing its duties. As a result, the accused was dismissed from all charges under section 298, 504, and 353 of the IPC.
Initially, the magistrate court sought enough foundations for charges under different parts of the IPC, including religious contempt and a government employee.
However, after retaining the allegations, the Jharkhand High Court challenged the decision in the Supreme Court, which eventually ruled in favor of it, rejecting the matter.
