How can chanting Jai Shriram in a mosque be a crime ?

Supreme Court questions

New Delhi – ‘How can chanting ‘Jai Shriram’ in a mosque be a crime ?’, the Supreme Court questioned. A case was registered gainst two Hindu youths, Kirtan Kumar and Sachin Kumar, for chanting ‘Jai Shriram’ in a mosque in Kadapa taluk of Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. During the hearing in the Karnataka High Court, the High Court had acquitted them of the crime. Petitioner Haider Ali had challenged that decision in the Supreme Court. While hearing it, the Supreme Court asked the
above question.

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The #SupremeCourt of India asks the Karnataka Police and a petitioner to explain why chanting “Jai Shri Ram” inside a mosque is considered an offense.

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1.The court, while hearing the case, asked the petitioners’ counsel, ‘How can chanting Jai Shriram be a crime ?’ Advocate Kamat said that this is a case of forcefully entering a place of worship of another religion and threatening it. By chanting slogans of their own religion there, the accused tried to disturb religious harmony. Section 482 of the Indian Penal Code has been misused in this case. The High Court acquitted the accused before the investigation of the case was completed.

2.On this, the court said, ‘We will have to see what evidence is there against the accused. What did the Police tell the sessions court while seeking their custody ?’, it asked. On this, the advocates said, ‘The accused were seen giving slogans in the CCTV footage.’ After this, the court postponed the next hearing for next month.