Calling Someone 'Miyan-Tiyan', 'Pakistani' Not An Offence: Supreme Court | Read
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that calling someone 'Miyan-Tiyan' or 'Pakistani' may be in poor taste but does not amount to an offence of hurting religious sentiments. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma made the observation while closing a case against a man accused of calling a government servant 'Pakistani'.
The complaint was filed by an Urdu translator and an acting clerk in Jharkhand. According to the complainant, when he visited the accused to furnish information about a Right To Information (RTI) application, the latter abused him by referring to his religion and used criminal force to prevent the discharge of his official duties.
