SC Grants Protection to Times Now's Navika Kumar Over Nupur Sharma-Prophet Row

Nupur Sharma had made offensive remarks against Prophet Muhammad on Kumar's tv show.

The Supreme Court on Monday, 8 August, granted interim protection to Times Now anchor Navika Kumar from several complaints lodged against her over offensive remarks made by former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad on her show.

It also granted the anchor protection from any future cases that may be lodged against her over the Prophet row, LiveLaw reported.

A bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli passed the order in response to Kumar's writ petition against the First Information Reports filed against her across the country.