Topic: Munawar Faruqui

After 44 days in prison, Prakhar Vyas (23) and Adwin Anthony (25), accused of organising a comedy show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui were released from jail on Saturday evening.

Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui, in jail for over a month over his art performances, was granted interim bail today by the Supreme Court, which also issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government and put on hold a warrant against him in Uttar Pradesh.

A joint initiative of the worldwide Indian diaspora on Tuesday announced that a gathering of South Asian American professional comics will play out a virtual parody show on February 6 to show their fortitude with imprisoned Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea moved by comedian Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Yadav who were arrested by MP Police and targeted by Hindu fringe groups over their art performances.

The denial of bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui on the grounds that it may cause ‘law and order’ problems calls into serious question the role of the police and judiciary in pandering to the Hindu vigilante groups targeting journalists and comedians, accused People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR), a rights organisation based in Delhi.

Regarding arrested comedian Munnawar Faruqui's bail application, activist Saket Gokhale has filed a letter petition with Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court praying that the bench of Justice Rohit Arya hearing the matter be re-assigned in public interest in light of Justice Arya's observations and proceedings on Monday.