Case against Jawed Habib for 'insulting' Hindu Gods
9 Sept 2017 12:02 AM IST
Hyderabad: A case was on Friday registered against hair stylist Jawed Habib following a complaint accusing him of "insulting and demeaning" Hindu Gods in a newspaper advertisement for his salon.
Based on the complaint of K Karuna Sagar, a practising advocate, the Saidabad police station here registered the case under IPC section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), a senior police official told PTI.
Asked if a notice will be issued against Habib for questioning, he said, "We will take legal opinion and proceed accordingly."
When told that the hair stylist had apologised over the matter, the official said, "We will look into that."
The advocate, in his complaint with the Saidabad police, earlier stated that while browsing through a social media service, he came across a photo of an advertisement "issued" by Jawed Habib in a newspaper, allegedly depicting Hindu Gods and Goddesses in a "derogatory and insulting" way.
He said the ad, which carried the caption 'Gods too visit JH Salon', "insulted his religious sentiments."
Sagar sought action against Habib in the complaint.
However, Habib, through a video message posted on his twitter handle, offered an apology over the issue.
"One of our partners released the advertisement without our permission in Kolkata. Our system is through franchise..I have been working for 25 years. My only religion is scissors. Sentiments have been hurt...I apologise."
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