Overview
- The Bombay High Court, which issued its order Wednesday, April 29, quashed the 2010 FIR and ended all related proceedings.
- The court said Section 295-A of the Indian Penal Code applies only when there is a deliberate and malicious plan to outrage religious feelings.
- Judges noted the show was light entertainment, that Bharti Singh performed a script, and that Shekhar Suman served as a judge with no role as an author.
- The bench flagged a basic flaw in procedure as prosecutors had no prior sanction under Section 196 of the CrPC and it rejected the State’s call for a trial.
- The case began with a Raza Academy representative’s complaint over the words “Ya Allah! Rasgulla! Dahi Bhalla!”, showing how community reports can trigger long cases against performers.