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Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against man who allegedly made derogatory remarks against PM, Home Minister

The Allahabad High Court in the case Mumtaz Mansoori v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others observed and has recently refused to quash the First Information Report filed against one Mumtaz Mansoori who allegedly called the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Union Home Minister of India and other Union Ministers as ‘Dog’.

The bench comprising of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajendra Kumar-IV observed and stated that although our Constitution recognizes freedom of speech. Moreover, such rights do not extend to hurling abuses or making derogatory remarks against any citizen much less the Prime Minister or other Ministers of the Government of India.

The petitioner from his Facebook ID made highly derogatory remarks (calling them Dog) against the Prime Minister, Home Minister, and other Ministers of Government of India, as per the allegations made in the FIR.

The court refused to quash the FIR, while dismissing the writ petition filled the court observed that the First Information Report clearly discloses commissioning of cognizable offence. However, the court finds no good ground to interfere in the present writ petition filed with a prayer to quash such First Information Report…Authorities shall be at liberty to proceed in the matter and conclude investigation at the earliest and in accordance with law.

PRANSHI AGARWAL

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