‘Sar tan se juda’ challenges authority of law, not same as ‘Jai Shri Ram’, says Allahabad HC
Justice Ashutosh Srivastava said the slogan incited armed rebellion and rejected Maulana Tauquir Raza’s bail in the Bareilly violence case.
- On Monday, The Allahabad High Court rejected the bail plea of Maulana Tauquir Raza, head of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, in connection with violence that erupted in Bareilly last year.
- Justice Ashutosh Srivastava held that the slogan 'Gustakh-e-Nabi Ki Ek Hi Saza, Sar Tan Se Juda' challenges India's sovereignty and cannot be equated with religious chants such as 'Jai Shri Ram' or 'Har Har Mahadev.'
- Although Raza was not present during the violence, the High Court noted he had called for a gathering at Islamia Inter College following Friday prayers without administration permission.
- The court stated the slogan was not merely religious expression but 'incites the people for an armed rebellion,' distinguishing it from reverence-expressing chants toward a deity.
- Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Raza in connection with the Bareilly violence that erupted last year following a row over posters of 'I love Mohammed,' accusing him of inciting the incident.
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‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ cannot be equated with ‘Jai Shri Ram’: Allahabad HC denies bail to Tauqeer Raza
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court has refused bail to Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in the September 26, 2025 Bareilly violence case, holding that a slogan calling for beheading challenges the rule of law and Bharat’s sovereignty and integrity. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed the order on September 7, 2026. Raza is a Bareilly-based Muslim cleric, a prominent figure in the Barelvi Sunni community and a descendant of Ahmed Raza Khan, known as Ala…
Sar tan se juda not same as Jai Shri Ram: UP violence accused's bail plea junked
The Allahabad High Court rejected the bail plea of the main accused in the Bareilly violence case. It said the slogan in question cannot be treated as a devotional chant and is not protected as free speech.
'Sar Tan Se Juda' Challenges Authority Of Law, Not Same As 'Jai Shri Ram': Allahabad HC
<div>The Allahabad High Court on Monday said the slogan “Gustakh-e-Nabi Ki Ek Hi Saza, Sar Tan Se Juda”, which calls for beheading as punishment for insulting the Prophet, amounts to a challenge to the authority of law as well as India’s sovereignty and integrity. The court said the slogan could not be placed in the same category as religious chants such as “Jai Shri Ram”, “Har Har Mahadev” or “Nara-e-Takbir, Allahu Akbar”, which it described as…
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in the Bareilly violence case. The court stated that the slogan "Sar Tan Se Juda" challenges the rule of law and the sovereignty of the country, and therefore cannot be equated with religious slogans like "Jai Shri Ram" or "Allahu Akbar."
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