They believe that there are good legal arguments for the court to revisit and consider overruling the constitution bench judgement in Ramji Lal Modi v. State of UP.
On the basis of a complaint, the publisher was arrested but later acquitted in April 1929 because there was no law against insult to religion.
The Indian Muslim community demanded a law against insult to religious feelings.
The Select Committee before enactment of the law, stated in its report that the purpose was to punish persons who indulge in wanton vilification or attacks upon other religions or their religious figures.
It however added that a writer might insult a religion to facilitate social reform by grabbing attention.