Kochi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging criminal cases registered against Muslims for displaying ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters, media reports said.
The posters were put up during the Mila-un-Nabi festival.
The petition, filed by Shujaat Ali, a representative of Raza Academy and the National President of Muslims Students Organisation of India, accused police in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand of foisting cases that criminalise peaceful religious expression.
As per the petitioner, the people displaying those posters were merely celebrating their religious festivals and expressing their devotion to God.
PIL against UP police
