In landmark cases, such as Raj Saini vs M.F. Husain and the Bharat Mata painting controversy, the Delhi High Court dismissed charges against Husain, citing the absence of malicious intent.

In 2006, a series of lawsuits were filed against Husain over his painting Bharat Mata, a nude depiction of Mother India. Muslim groups, too, condemned him for incorporating Quranic verses into a ...