Prayagraj, Dec 12 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application filed to quash criminal proceedings initiated against a person accused of making a Facebook post against ‘Nabi Paigamber’ (the Prophet) of the Muslim community.

Dismissing the application, Justice Saurabh Srivastava observed that the words used in the post were clearly made with a “deliberate and malicious intention” of outraging religious feelings.

The court has also added that the inherent powers of the high court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) are to be exercised sparingly and at the stage of summoning, the court is not expected to hold a “mini-trial” to examine the defence of the accused. Show Full Article

“In the instant case, no sufficient grounds have been made

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