Faruqui has been in eye of storm over a New Year event in Indore this year, when he was arrested for ‘indecent remarks’ on Hindu deities & Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Judiciary is responsible for ensuring our liberty, and habeas corpus is the usual route. But magistrates are acting as if the rule is ‘jail, and bail is above my pay grade’.
The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court gave relief to Sadaqat Khan and Nalim Yadav, who were involved in organising a comedy show during which Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.
In an interview, Munawar Faruqui talks about his time in jail and its impact on him. He spent over one month in an Indore jail for allegedly cracking indecent jokes.
The five men arrested from an Indore cafe for 'offensive jokes' are Faruqui, Prakhar Vyas, Edwin Anthony, Nalin Yadav, and Sadaqat Khan. Yadav and Khan are still in prison.
The Indian-American stand-up comedians said the arrest of Munawar Faruqui, who was released after 35 days in jail, was against the freedom of expression.
In a brief video message after he was set free, the 32-year-old comedian said that he didn't want to comment on the case against him but was hopeful of getting justice.
SC had Friday granted interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, but jail authorities were not releasing him Saturday saying production warrant of UP court was pending.
The comedian, in jail since 1 January, was granted interim bail Friday by the Supreme Court after the Madhya Pradesh HC had rejected his plea on 28 January.
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