Supreme Court Questions UP Govt on Communal Attack FIR in Noida

• The Supreme Court questioned the Uttar Pradesh government and police regarding an alleged communal attack on a Muslim cleric in Noida.
• Petitioner Qazim Ahmad Sherwani claimed he was attacked due to his religious identity, but police did not apply appropriate sections or conduct an impartial investigation.
• Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked why serious IPC sections like 153B (national integration) and 295A (outraging religious feelings) were not added to the 2021 FIR.
• The Court emphasized that departmental inquiry against an officer does not compensate for failure to register an FIR under correct legal provisions.
• The Supreme Court has sought clarification and records from the UP government for further hearing, stressing that disregard for law in communal hatred cases is unacceptable.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court criticizes UP government and police for not applying serious sections in a communal attack FIR.