Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh Archives

‘His speech did not give specific direction to damage public property’; Bombay HC quashes 2008 Beed stone pelting case against Raj Shrikant Thackeray

The applicant is made an accused as it is alleged that he made a speech and because of the said speech, co-accused persons, i.e., his party workers/followers got excited and pelted stones at a bus.

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Instigation, or common intention cannot be mere basis to prove cruelty under S.498-A IPC: Bombay HC

The allegations submitted by Respondent 2 cannot amount to cruelty under Section 498-A of Penal Code, 1860 as each person shall act in his own way and the said act independently shall amount to cruelty.