Supreme Court Tells Agnivesh, Don't Take People's Sentiments For Granted

Showing reluctance to quash criminal proceedings against activist Swami Agnivesh for allegedly making a controversial statement about Amarnath pilgrimage, the Supreme Court today said people’s sentiments cannot be taken for granted and that he cannot go “scot free” if he has made the remark.

A bench of justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad, which was about to dismiss Agnivesh’s petition seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings, however, adjourned the matter for Monday after he pleaded for more time to put forth his case. “You cannot take sentiments of the people for granted,” the bench said, noting that a large number of people go on Amarnath yatra in Jammu and Kashmir every year.

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