[BREAKING] Nupur Sharma comments: Supreme Court directs clubbing and transfer of FIRs to Delhi Police

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the clubbing and transfer of first information reports (FIRs) registered against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her comments on Prophet Muhammad, to the Delhi Police..The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala ordered,"Since this Court has already taken cognizance of serious threat to life and security of the petitioner, we direct that all FIRs against Nupur Sharma be transferred and clubbed for investigation to the Delhi Police.".The Delhi Police was directed to ensure that the first FIR registered in Maharashtra and the one registered by itself are investigated together by clubbing other FIRs registered in different parts of the country..The FIRs will be probed by the Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) of the Delhi Police."IFSO shall be at liberty to take assistance from other police forces to take case to logical end. Till the probe is over, the interim protection granted to Nupur Sharma shall stand extended," the Bench clarified.The Court also said that Sharma would be at liberty to pursue her rights and remedies by approaching the Delhi High Court for quashing the current and future FIRs. For any clarification, the parties are required to approach the Delhi High Court..The Court was hearing a plea by Sharma seeking a direction to club the FIRs registered against her across the country for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad and bring the same to Delhi..Appearing for Sharma today, Senior Advocate Maninder Singh said that since the Court's July 17 order granting his client interim protection, here have been two more FIRs registered against her."Most important consideration is threat to my life," Singh said..When the Court mooted transferring the FIRs to Delhi, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, appearing for the West Bengal government, pointed out that the first FIR against Sharma was not registered at Delhi."It is the principle of first FIR...Maximum impact of the sentences have been in West Bengal...How can the accused be allowed to pick a jurisdiction?"In response, the Court clarified that it was not laying down the departure from the first FIR principle as a law, and that its order should not be construed this way.However, Guruswamy contended,"The prayer they are asking in this MA was rejected by this Court earlier. This issue has unfortunately inflamed the country. There have been politicians on both sides who have come out in support of this statement. I propose a joint SIT...No new circumstances have emerged. We will give her security. But they are doing forum shopping."The Court replied,"But again, the SIT will be have to by one agency. We can ask Delhi {olice to constitute one..."When Guruswamy called for the Court to monitor the probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), the Court said,"This puts undesirable pressure on investigation agency. They should have a dispassionate environment." "Her statements have tainted the rule of law and such atmosphere," Guruswamy retorted..Nonetheless, the Court proceeded to direct the transfer of the FIRs to the Delhi Police. When Guruswamy asked the Court to keep the matter pending, it said,"There is no purpose for the same. For any clarification etc, you can approach the Delhi High Court now.".On July 19, the Court had granted Sharma interim protection from arrest in relation to the multiple FIRs registered against her across the country. The Court said that it will explore the option of allowing Sharma to move one of the High Courts to quash all FIRs.The Court that another FIR has been registered against her in West Bengal and that the Kolkata Police has issued a look out circular which will lead to immediate arrestIn light of these instances, the Court said that it would examine how to enable Sharma to avail an alternative remedy.The Court, therefore, issued notice to the States of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra and Telangana to explore the option of allowing Sharma to approach one single High Court to challenge all FIRs..[BREAKING] Supreme Court grants interim protection from arrest to Nupur Sharma; issues notice on plea to quash/ club FIRs.Sharma had earlier moved the top court praying that the FIRs registered against her in different parts of the country for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad be transferred to Delhi.However, the Court on July 1 refused to entertain the plea and made strong remarks against her.The Bench had remarked that Sharma was single-handedly responsible for fanning flames across India and should apologise to the whole nation."The way she has ignited emotions across the country. This lady is single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country. We saw the debate on how she was incited. But they way she said all this and later says she was a lawyer, it is shameful. She should apologise to the whole country," Justice Kant had said.Sharma had then proceeded to withdraw her plea, after which she filed the present application seeking revival of the earlier petition.