SRINAGAR APRIL 12 : A bench led by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on former Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims with and the Supreme Court Slaps Rs 50,000 Fine on Waseem Rizvi For Plea Seeking Removal of Verses From Holy Quran.
The headed dismissed the writ petition observing, “this is an absolutely frivolous writ petition” and also imposed Rs. 50000 as costs on the petitioner for filing the petition.
Notably, Rizvi had alleged that certain verses in the Quran are a threat to the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of the country, seeking declaration from the court to hold those verses unconstitutional, non-effective and non-functional.
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