Updated Feb 18, 2021 · 10:03 pm
A sessions court in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has admitted a revision petition filed against a magistrate order that dismissed a criminal complaint seeking registration of a first information report against comedian Kunal Kamra, reported
Live Law. The comedian was accused of insulting the Indian flag by tweeting a morphed picture of the Supreme Court building with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party flag flying atop it.
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Anuradha Kushwaha issued a notice on the review plea on February 11. The case will be heard on March 2.
The magistrate court had in December dismissed the criminal complaint filed by advocate Saurabh Tiwari. He had contended that Kamra’s post had hurt the sentiments of citizens, and caused contempt and disrepute to the tricolour. The lawyer sought FIR registration and had then asked the court for such a direction in the matter, reported