NEW DELHI: Is it a crime to shout "Jai Shri Ram" inside a mosque? That's the question the Supreme Court on Monday deliberated, at a broader level, when it wondered whether shouting religious slogans in a place of worship belonging to a different religion violated any Indian law.
A bench comprising justices Pankaj Mithal and Sandeep Mehta sought a response from the Karnataka government on a petition challenging the Karnataka high court's decision to quash criminal proceedings against individuals accused of raising "Jai Shri Ram" slogans inside a mosque.
Even as the bench refrained from issuing notice without hearing the state, it wondered if a mere shouting of religious slogans could invoke charges of outraging the religious sentiments of some other community.
This story is from the December 18, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times Rajasthan.
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