The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the authorities to act and arrest former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her alleged hate statement against Prophet Mohammad and hurting sentiments of the Muslim community.
The top court gave her the liberty to approach the Delhi High Court for quashing of the FIRs, and also declined to entertain a plea moved by the West Bengal government for a court-monitored SIT probe.
Twenty-four-year-old electricity mechanic from Kudawla Shekha in Northern Pakistan, Rizwan Ashraf, was handed over to the police of Hindmal Kot police station in the Sriganganagar district.
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala said: "Meanwhile, as an interim measure it is directed that no coercive shall be taken against Nupur Sharma pursuant to the impugned FIRs."
On his mother's complaint, Salman Chishti was arrested by the Dargah police station on charges of breach of peace.
The murder is connected with several inflammatory social media posts between communities, the police said, adding the deceased was an accused in the case and was even questioned in his alleged post on social media.
This is the second time that Sharma has ignored the summons from the city police. Earlier, she was sent a notice from the Narkeldanga Police station under Kolkata Police
Nupur Sharma, who was supposed to be present at Narkeldanga Police station in Kolkata on Monday, emailed the request, seeking four week's time.
The notice was mailed to her and a hardcopy of the same was the sent to her by registered speed post.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday demanded the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for the alleged objectionable remark against Prophet Muhammad and said that the action should be taken against her according to the law of India.
