Court Refuses To Cancel Case Against Delhi University Professor For "Shiva Linga" Post
NDTV
Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the petition by Dr Ratan Lal, seeking to quash the FIR registered in May 2022 under sections Sections 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code.
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a DU professor for his alleged objectionable social media post on the presence of a 'shiva linga' in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque.
Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the petition by Dr Ratan Lal, seeking to quash the FIR registered in May 2022 under sections Sections 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code and said, prima facie, the petitioner created disturbance in the harmony of the society and post was made with the intention to hurt the sentiments of a large number of the society.
The judge, who noted the etymology and belief associated with 'Shiva Linga' in the judgement passed on December 17, emphasised that no person, being a professor or an intellectual, has the right to make "such type of comments, tweets or posts" as the freedom of speech and expression was not absolute.
