The Supreme Court of India expressed dissatisfaction with the Uttar Pradesh Police for neglecting to add provisions under Section 153B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) related to hate crimes in the FIR concerning the alleged assault on Muslim cleric Kazeem Ahmad Sherwani in Noida in July 2021. During the hearing, the court questioned the investigating officer's (IO) compliance with its previous directives and demanded accountability. Sherwani alleged he was attacked by a group of criminals while traveling, and his counsel pointed out that the police had initially refused to apply hate crime provisions. The court had previously noted that the necessary elements for charges under Sections 153B and 295A of the IPC were present and should have been included in the FIR. The bench allowed the state to rectify this oversight and scheduled the next hearing for May 19. The court warned that failure to comply could result in further action against the police officers involved.