Justice Shyam C. Chandak Archives

‘Every action disliked by a class may not lead to outrage of religious sentiments’; Bombay HC quashes case against Kailash Kher for hurting religious feelings in Lord Shiva song

“Every action that might be disliked by a class of people may not necessarily lead to the outraging of religious sentiments because an act without the intention to outrage religious feelings would not be covered under Section 295A.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere presence at hotel as ‘customers’ while women dance in obscene manner, not sufficient to attract offence u/s 294 of IPC: Bombay High Court

No other specific overt act is attributed to petitioners to attract the offences punishable under Sections 294, 114 read with Section 34 of Penal Code, 1860 against them.

Case Briefs High Courts

Specific character assumed in a public auction cannot be changed to exploit the situation for personal gain:Bombay High Court

Participants in a public auction must maintain the character they assumed throughout the ensuing litigation, unless legally permitted by the Court. Changing character to exploit the situation for personal gain, especially at the expense of legitimate beneficiaries, is impermissible.