The court said that it is settled law that the magistrate has the power to direct the police to register a case and investigate the matter, but this power is to be exercised judiciously and not in a ...

The case is over the display of two allegedly “obscene” artworks by acclaimed artist MF Husain at an exhibition last year A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking the registration of ...

A Delhi court has refused to register an FIR against the art gallery for showcasing two “offensive” paintings of famed painter MF Hussain. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sahil Monga of ...

Two paintings by celebrated artist M.F. Husain have recently sparked controversy after a Delhi-based lawyer filed a complaint, alleging they are offensive. Complainant advocate Amita Sachdeva ...

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A Delhi court has refused to direct a first information report on a plea alleging two paintings of late artist and Padma awardee M F Husain hurt religious sentiments and said no further probe was ...

A Delhi court Wednesday refused to order the registration of an FIR against DAG (formerly known as Delhi Art Gallery) for displaying two “offensive” MF Husain ...

New Delhi: In 2006, the Indian art world was embroiled in a debate over the works of celebrated artist Maqbool Fida Husain, whose bold depictions of Hindu deities sparked widespread outrage among ...

A Delhi Court has dismissed a plea seeking registration of FIR over exhibition of two allegedly offensive paintings of Indian painter MF Husain on Hindu deities at the Delhi Art Gallery.The ...

Three days after a court in India ordered the seizure of two paintings by late artist MF Husain over a complaint that they were “offensive,” the gallery displaying them strongly opposed the ...

A Delhi court has rejected a plea seeking an FIR on the display of M.F. Husain paintings at an exhibition that a visitor alleged had hurt religious sentiments. “In the considered opinion of this court ...