New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday extended its order of granting interim protection from any coercive action against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, who is facing charges of promoting communal disharmony by posting a video clip on his social media handle.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan told the state police's counsel, "Apply your mind to the poem. Ultimately, creativity is also important."

It granted more time to Gujarat police to file its response to Pratapgarhi's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court order refusing to quash the FIR against him.

The bench posted the matter for hearing on March 3 and questioned Gujarat Police for registering an FIR against Pratapgarhi over a social media post with the...