Khera has been booked for offences under Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth etc.) and Section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Khera was picked up from the Delhi airport after he had boarded a plane to Chhattisgarh’s Raipur where he was headed for a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
He was deplaned and then taken by the Assam Police based on a first information report (FIR) registered against him.
He moved the Supreme Court immediately after he was arrested by the Assam Police from the Delhi airport on Thursday.
The top court sought the response of the States of Uttar Pradesh and Assam on Khera’s prayer to club multiple first information reports (FIRs) registered against him in those States.
Source: Barandbench
