Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 187 · Decided 7 March 2024
Javed Ahmad Hajam v. State of Maharashtra & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 187 · [2024] 3 S.C.R. 317
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 886/2024
- Decided
- 7 March 2024
- Bench
- ABHAY S. OKA, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 153; Constitution Article 370, 19, 21, 19(1)(a)
Headnote
High Court whether justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing the FIR filed against him for the offence punishable u/s.153-A, Penal Code, 1860. Penal Code, 1860 - s.153-A - When not attracted - Appellant- group that consisted of college teachers, students, and parents - He had put up a Whatsapp status protesting against the decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution of India; and a picture containing "Chand" and below that the words "14th August-Happy
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