BIG relief for Nupur Sharma, SC REJECTS plea seeking her arrest in Prophet Muhammad remark case

New Delhi: In a major relief for former BJP leader Nupur Sharma, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the authorities to act and arrest her in connection with her alleged hate statement against Prophet Mohammad and hurting sentiments of the Muslim community.

A top court bench headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit told petitioner Advocate Abu Sohel that his plea against Nupur Sharma looked innocuous but had far-reaching consequences. Sohel then withdrew his plea. The advocate sought an urgent hearing of the case alleging that no action has been taken against Sharma by the police despite the complaint.

The plea contended that Sharma made vulgar remarks against Prophet Mohammad and the Muslim community, and hence it sought directions for an "independent, credible and impartial investigation" into the incident which may ensure her immediate arrest.

The plea sought immediate action against Sharma saying that her statements were violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 26 and 29 of the Constitution and other fundamental rights.

"Sharma`s undesirable words have caused huge unrest and uproar in the country and across the globe and tarnished the image of our great nation," the lawyer said.

Sharma`s remarks created unjustifiable and illegal deviation from the intent of our Constitutional makers to create harmony among the religions and directly hit the core ethos of our nation which is founded on the basis of secular` ideas, added the plea.