Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To 6 Muslim Men Accused Of Carrying Tiranga Containing Quranic Verses
Live LawThe Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against 6 Muslim men who had allegedly carried a Tiranga in their hands in a religious procession, on which Quranic verses were inscribed. Stressing that the Tiranga, India's National Flag, symbolizes the unity and diversity of the nation, transcending religious ethic and cultural differences, the Court made the following remark: “It is a unifying emblem representing the collective identity and sovereignty of India. Act of disrespect towards the Tiranga can have far-reaching social cultural implications, particularly in a diverse society like India.” Importantly, the Court also added that such incidents could be exploited by those who sought to create communal discord or fuel misunderstandings between different communities. Seeking bail in the case, they moved the Court, wherein their counsel argued that the investigation did not suggest whether the flag mentioned in the FIR is a Tiranga or any other flag having three colours and that the police could not bring any evidence on record to suggest that there was any mischief caused to the national flag as specified in Sections 2 and 3 of the 1971 Act.
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