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New Delhi, Feb 04: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order denying him bail.
Faruqui’s plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and B R Gavai.
Faruqui and four others were arrested on January 1 following a complaint by a BJP MLA”s son that alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed during a comedy show at a cafe in Indore on New Year”s day. One more person was arrested subsequently.
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