Use 'Miyan-Tiyan, Pakistani' inappropriate, not criminal: SC

The Supreme Court has made it clear that the use of terms such as “how”Miyan-Tiyan ' And, although they are considered inappropriate, “Pakistan” is not a criminal offense for the violation of religious feelings. The verdict was issued when a case against 80-year-old Hari Nandan Singh was lifted, who was accused of making such comments.

A bank that includes the judges of Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma released Singh in a case initiated by MD Shamimuddin, an Urdu translator and incumbent employee at the office (RTI) in Chas, Jharkhand.

The Court found that the statements made by Singh in a bad taste were a violation of the complainant's religious feelings. The judges said: “The complainant is accused of having violated the religious feelings of the informant by calling hours.”Miyan-Tiyan'and' Pakistani '. These statements are undoubtedly in a bad taste; However, they do not represent a criminal offense. “

In its arrangement of February 11, the court found that such comments did not meet the criteria set out in Section 298 of the IPC, which refer to words or gestures that were intended to violate religious feelings.

The case began with a FIR, which was registered in Jharkhands Bokaro based on Shamimuddin's complaint, which claimed that Singh had insulted him with municipal slopes and applied criminal violence, while Shamimuddin fulfilled his official duties. This led to charges in various sections of the IPC, including 298 (injured religious feelings), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation), 353 (attack on an official) and 323 (voluntarily injured).

Singh initially searched for information according to the RTI law of the additional collector, but later claimed that Shamimuddin manipulated the documents sent to him. The appellant then instructed Shamimuddin to provide the information personally to Singh.