Multiple FIRs for Derogatory Comments on Religion

Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea challenging multiple registrations of FIRs against Kadire Krishna, an advocate, for allegedly making controversial and derogatory comments about Enkanna Swamy, a revered Hindu deity, and Venkatesa Suprabhatam. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by him alleging that multiple FIRs are registered across the state against him for allegedly criticising Venkatesa Suprabhatam. Senior counsel V. Raghunath, representing the petitioner, argued that his client being an advocate was quite aware of the laws. He contended that the video circulating in the media is only of 1:04 minutes while the complete video is more than an hour. He argued that fuming without watching the entire video was incorrect and uncalled for. Senior counsel also pointed out that the petitioner had filed a quash petition and obtained orders restraining coercive steps against him. The petitioner prayed to the court to grant…

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