'Sar tan se juda' slogan challenges India's sovereignty: Allahabad HC rejects bail, slams violent chant

The Allahabad High Court delivered a stinging verdict, declaring the inflammatory slogan "Gustakh-e-nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda" (the only punishment for insulting the prophet is beheading) a direct assault on India's legal authority, sovereignty, and unity. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal ruled it incites armed rebellion, making it punishable under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)—which targets acts endangering national integrity. Rejecting bail for accused Rihan, the court found "sufficient material" proving his role in an unlawful assembly that injured police and damaged vehicles.

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