The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition which sought deletion of certain verses from the Holy Quran alleging that they violate the law of the land and promote extremism (Syed Waseem Rizvi v. Union of India).

A Bench of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy also imposed costs of Rs. 50,000 on the petitioner Waseem Rizvi.