'Words Not Proper But No Intent To Hurt Religious Sentiments': MP High Court Grants Relief To Man Booked Over Remarks On Goddess Sita

Jayanti Pahwa

21 July 2026 4:33 PM IST

  • Words Not Proper But No Intent To Hurt Religious Sentiments: MP High Court Grants Relief To Man Booked Over Remarks On Goddess Sita

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a programme host accused of promoting religious enmity by reciting a couplet concerning the abduction of Goddess Sita, observing that although the choice of words may have been inappropriate, it does not prima facie indicate an intention to hurt public sentiments or create communal disharmony. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 289]Justice...

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Madhya Pradesh High Court

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