The trend of lodging multiple FIRs against individuals in various states is disturbing and courts have said that this is not permissible. The right to dissent and speak up is essential for democracy to survive
The Supreme Court today reserved its order in the plea challenging the FIRs registered against News Anchor Amish Devgan on his remarks on Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Court had earlier issued an interim stay on the investigations relating to all the FIRs.
The Supreme Court extended its interim order, staying probe and coercive action against Devgan in all FIRs registered for his alleged derogatory remarks.