Nafisa, MF Hussain case postponed to June 27

Summons against MF Hussain and Nafisa Ali on the 'objectionable' paintings of 'Mother India', has been postponed to June 27.

A local court, which issued a summons on last Wednesday against noted painter MF Hussain and former Miss India Nafisa Ali on the 'objectionable' paintings of 'Mother India', has postponed the hearing to June 27.

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The prosecution told the Judicial Magistrate Arvind Raghuvanshi on Friday that the summons, routed through Mumbai Police Commissioner, could not be served yet.

A local advocate Rajkumar Pande has filed a petition on March 3 alleging the 'objectionable' painting had hurt the sentiments of Indians.