Nupur Sharma can’t be arrested till 10th August

New Delhi – A case has been registered against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in 9 Police stations across the country for allegedly making derogatory statements about the Prophet Muhammad during a discussion on a news channel. In this case, Sharma filed a petition in the Supreme Court and demanded that all these crimes be combined in Delhi.

🚨Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant & Pardiwala will hear former BJP leader Nupur Sharma’s plea seeking protection from arrest in as many as nine FIRs filed against her in several parts of India for her comments on a religious figure in Islam – Prophet Mohammad. pic.twitter.com/AbbO2lt5xS

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During the hearing of this petition in the Supreme Court, the Court has suspended the arrest till 10th August and the next hearing will be held on 10th August. Sharma had earlier filed a similar plea on 1st July but the Court refused to hear it. The Court said, “Because of you, the situation in the country has deteriorated. You belatedly apologised, that too on the condition that ‘if anyone’s feelings were hurt, I retract that statement’. You should come on national television and apologise to the whole country”.