New Delhi (19/07/2022): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that no coercive action can be taken against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in FIRs registered so far and also in cases, which could be lodged in future in connection with her remarks on Prophet Mohammed during a TV debate.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala, while taking note of the alleged threats to life extended to Sharma after its July 1 order, also protected her from coercive action in the FIRs/complaints which may be registered or entertained in the future about the May 26 telecast.
Observing that it never wanted Sharma to visit every court for relief, the bench issued notices to the Centre and several states including Delhi, West Bengal, and Maharashtra on her plea and sought their responses by August 10.
