JOHOR BARU, Feb 18 — A 33-year-old unemployed man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today after he was accused of stepping on the Quran and insulting Islam, in an incident that was shared ‘live’ on Facebook on February 13.
The court allowed the application under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code where the accused will undergo a mental examination to ascertain his mental state. The offence is punishable under Section 295 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of two years, or a fine, or both. The section deals with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, through words, sounds or gestures.
On Saturday, the police confirmed that they had opened an investigation into a viral video which shows a man allegedly stepping on the Quran on Facebook.
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