Once the man, Amit Shukla of Jabalpur, signs the bond, police will watch his activities over the next six months. He had told Zomato that “I don’t need a delivery from a Muslim fellow”, and when asked to pay a fee for cancelling his order, threatened the company with legal action. Zomato had retorted on Twitter, “Food does not have a religion. In case of defaultShould Shukla do anything contrary to his commitment in the bond, police can take action against him under Section 122 CrPC. This section, which deals with “Imprisonment in default of security”, empowers the Magistrate to “order that the person be arrested and detained in prison until the expiry of the period of the bond”.

Source: Indian Express August 01, 2019 13:52 UTC