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Who is Nupur Sharma?

Who is Nupur Sharma?
 
Nupur Sharma is the former national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was suspended from the party in June 2022 over her remarks on the Prophet Mohammad during a debate on a news channel.
 
Nupur Sharma’s early life and education
 
As a student at Delhi University, Nupur Sharma became actively involved with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) – a student organisation affiliated to the RSS. In 2008, she was elected as the president of the organisation and also started appearing on news channels. Nupur has a master’s degree in law from the London School of Economics.
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Prophet row: SC shifts all FIRs against Navika Kumar to Delhi Police

A bench of Justices M R Shah and Krishna Murari said no coercive action shall be taken against Kumar for a period of eight weeks so she can avail remedies in the interim period.

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Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 8:20 PM IST

Raj Thackeray backs Nupur Sharma over remarks against Prophet Mohammad

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik had said the same thing earlier but no one asked him to apologise, Thackeray said while addressing a meeting of MNS functionaries here.

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2022 | 5:07 PM IST

Relief for Nupur Sharma in SC, all FIRs against her to be clubbed

The Supreme Court directed clubbing and transfer of all FIRs lodged across the country against suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2022 | 11:55 PM IST

Supreme Court to hear pleas of Nupur Sharma, P Varavara Rao today

The Supreme Court on Tuesday is scheduled to hear various cases including the petition of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma seeking revival of her plea for clubbing of FIRs lodged over her remarks

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2022 | 12:48 PM IST

Prophet remarks row: Nupur Sharma moves SC, seeks protection against arrest

A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala had refused to entertain her plea for clubbing of the FIRs lodged in several states over her remarks.

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2022 | 10:32 PM IST

Gehlot slams remarks against SC judges over Nupur Sharma observation

He was referring to the observations made by a Supreme Court bench of Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice Surya Kant which had on July 1 rebuked Sharma for her "disturbing" remarks against the Prophet

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2022 | 8:24 PM IST

Blasphemy, offence and defence

Can we complain about Mohammed Zubair of Alt News? The answer isn't a simple yes or no. It is no, no and yes

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2022 | 9:30 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh police arrests man for threatening to behead Nupur Sharma

The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested one person for allegedly threatening to behead suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, who kicked off a controversy last month

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Updated On : 08 Jul 2022 | 10:38 AM IST

Amravati pharmacist's killers might be 'self-inspired' from ISIS: Officials

Umesh Kolhe was killed on June 21 by two motorcycle-borne men by slitting his throat, allegedly for supporting Nupur Sharma, who made objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad

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Updated On : 07 Jul 2022 | 2:23 PM IST

Kolkata Police again summon Nupur Sharma, third notice issued in 30 days

Sharma had avoided both the notices on grounds of security threat apprehensions following which the city police had also issued a lookout notice against her.

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2022 | 5:31 PM IST

SC declines urgent listing of plea seeking arrest of Nupur Sharma

The counsel contended before the bench that a complaint was made to the police but no action has been taken so far against her.

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2022 | 3:20 PM IST

History-sheeter Ajmer dargah cleric arrested for call to 'behead' Nupur

The Ajmer police had registered an FIR against 'khadim' Salman Chisti on Monday night

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2022 | 10:30 AM IST

Courts have become spectator sports but can't degenerate into public brawls

The advent of 24x7 news channels, continual live-tweeting and YouTubed webcasting of proceedings have made judges and lawyers participants in a judicial content-creating version of Bigg Boss

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2022 | 10:18 AM IST

Ex-judges criticise Supreme Court's remarks against Nupur Sharma

Former bureaucrats term the remarks an 'indelible scar' on justice system

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2022 | 12:52 AM IST
Updated On : 05 Jul 2022 | 6:30 AM IST

Protecting the SC

Politically sensitive matters require care

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2022 | 10:30 PM IST

NCW seeks action against Akhilesh Yadav for remarks on Nupur Sharma

NCW asked police in Uttar Pradesh to take action against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly instigating hatred and ill-will against suspended BJP member Nupur Sharma

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2022 | 2:06 PM IST

Without conviction: Pendencies in hate speech cases have been rising

Between 2017 and 2020, the number of cases filed under Section 153A pending trial in courts doubled from 1,435 to 2,869. There was a 147 per cent jump in cases pending for 1-3 years

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Updated On : 07 Jul 2022 | 10:07 PM IST

Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma's statement recorded on June 18: Police

Delhi Police on Friday said that the suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has already joined the investigation and they have recorded her statement on June 18 for hurting religious sentiments

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2022 | 12:23 PM IST

'You and your loose tongue set the nation on fire', SC slams Nupur Sharma

Supreme Court slammed Nupur Sharma and said she should apologise to the whole country. It further said her outburst is responsible for the unfortunate incident at Udaipur, where a tailor was murdered

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2022 | 12:26 AM IST