India, March 28 -- Amid row over comedian Kunal Kamra's Eknath Shinde joke, Supreme Court on Friday said literature, including poetry, drama, films, satire, and art make life of human beings more meaningful and quashed an FIR lodged by Gujarat Police against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi in 'provocative' song case.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasised that protecting citizens' fundamental rights is the court's duty, particularly when it comes to freedom of speech and expression.

While the observation of the Supreme Court was made during the hearing of Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi's case, it comes amid a massive controversy and debates over the lengths of freedom of speech over comedian Kunal Kamra's satirical sta...