The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Supreme Court refuses to ‘short-circuit’ procedure, refuses PIL on Prophet Muhammad remarks
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Supreme Court of India refused to hear a PIL regarding alleged derogatory remarks made by a BJP leader against Prophet Muhammad. The court emphasized that litigants must follow standard legal procedures, such as filing police complaints, rather than bypassing the system.
The Supreme Court declined to “short-circuit” standard legal procedures on Monday (July 6, 2026), refusing to entertain an oral plea to take direct cognisance of derogatory remarks allegedly made by BJP Minority Morcha leader and social media influencer Nazia Elahi Khan against Prophet Muhammad.
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