"Feeling Of Hurt By Individual Cannot...": Court Order On Professor's Bail

Ratan Lal, a history professor with Delhi University's Hindu College, is accused of promoting enmity between groups on grounds of religion and committing "acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony".

A Delhi University professor who was arrested on Friday night over a social media post that appeared to question claims of a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, has been granted bail by a court in Delhi.

Ratan Lal, a history professor with Delhi University's Hindu College, is accused of promoting enmity between groups on grounds of religion and committing "acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony".

Here's what the bail order says:

The feeling of hurt felt by an individual cannot represent the entire group or community and any such complaint regarding hurt feelings has to be seen in its context considering the entire spectrum of facts/circumstances.