The Uttar Pradesh-based folk singer was booked under Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) last year after she had posted the cartoon showing a person is a semi-naked condition peeing on another person sitting on the floor.
A half pant of yellowish brown (khaki) was also shown lying on the floor, in the cartoon.
This was to symbolise the political leanings of the accused Parvesh Shukla who was allegedly a Bharatiya Janata Party worker.
The counsel for Rathore sought quashing of the FIR and argued that no offence under Section 153A of IPC was made out.
However, the State opposed the plea and argued that the incident had escalated tension and the National Security Act was invoked against Shukla.
Source: Barandbench
