FIR against Pune student after derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad

FIR against Pune student after derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad

The Maharashtra police, on Tuesday, May 20, lodged an FIR against Pune student, Sharmishta, who allegedly posted objectionable and Islamophobic remarks on Prophet Muhammad. She has been booked under sections 196 (promoting hatred or enmity between religious communities), 299 (deliberate and malicious act, intended to outrage religious feelings) and 353 (public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyay Samithi (BNS). Sharmishta, who studies law at the Symb…

Pune law student booked for Islamophobic remarks on Prophet Muhammad

Though the remarks were deleted soon after the backlash, they had already gone viral, triggering public protests and prompting political leaders to demand accountability, as many social media users saw the post as inciting religious disharmony under the guise of personal opinion.