The Supreme Court Friday granted interim bail to standup comic Munawar Faruqui in a case accusing him of hurting religious sentiments.
Faruqui had filed a writ petition as well as a Special Leave to Appeal (SLP), and both were heard by a bench of Justices R F Nariman and B R Gavai.
Munawar Faruqui moved the Supreme Court for bail late on Thursday. A bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai will consider the special leave petition filed against the order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 28.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court had last week refused bail to the comedian Munawar Faruqui and noted that to “promote harmony” is one of the constitutional duties.
