Hate Speech FIR Quashed Against Shekhar Suman and Bharti Singh Over ‘Rasgulla’ Joke: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court delivered a significant judgment quashing a long-pending criminal case against Shekhar Suman and Bharti Singh related to alleged hate speech during a comedy television show. The Court held that the ingredients of Section 295A IPC were not satisfied and emphasized that criminal law should not be casually used against artists. Background of the case The case originated from an FIR registered in 2010 based on a…