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Updated Feb 02, 2021 · 06:17 pm A file photo of comedian Munawar Faruqui. | Screenshot via Munawar Faruqui on YouTube A joint initiative of the global Indian diaspora on Tuesday said that a group of South Asian American stand-up comedians will perform a virtual comedy show on February 6 to show their solidarity with jailed Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui. Faruqui was arrested for allegedly insulting Hindu deities during a show, despite the police admitting they have no evidence. The comedian remains in jail since January 1, having been denied bail thrice by the ...

We, the vengeful people: Wrongful denial of bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, speaks to a systemic disorder January 31, 2021, 8:55 PM IST The writer is Research Director; Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. The law is like a stone. In the hands of a skilled sculptor, it can be a piece of art. Leave it to a rookie mason and it can quickly turn into a death trap. The arc of the legal universe is long, but of late it has bent towards the latter, towards injustice. Nalin Yadav, Edwin Anthony, Munawar Faruqui and their acquaintances who had organised a stand-up...

INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in a case related to making objectionable remarks on Hindu gods and goddesses at an event in the city on January 1. No case is made out for bail, Justice Rohit Arya said in his order. “It is not a case of no evidence. More so, the investigation is in progress. The possibility of collecting more incriminating material and complacency of other persons cannot also be ruled out,” Justice Arya said. Among the evidence recorded in court is a ‘pen drive containing re...

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui's bail plea rejected by Madhya Pradesh High Court While rejecting the submissions by Faruqui’s counsels, the MP High Court said that "it is not a case of no evidence." Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested for 'insensitive' remarks against Hindu deities and Union Minister Amit Shah. (Photo | Munawar Faruqui YouTube) By Express News Service BHOPAL: In jail for the last 26 days for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Mumbai-based stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui has failed to get any relief from the Madhya Pr...

Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea rejected, Madhya Pradesh HC says duty of all citizens to promote harmony The judge said there was prima facie evidence to suggest that Faruqui had intended to outrage religious feelings ‘under the garb of stand-up comedy’. Updated Jan 28, 2021 · 01:47 pm A file photo of comedian Munawar Faruqui. | Munawar Faruqui/Instagram The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, reported Bar and Bench. The court concluded that there was prima facie evidence to suggest that Faruqui h...