Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 213 · Decided 25 March 2021
Patricia Mukhim v. State of Meghalaya & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 213 · [2021] 7 S.C.R. 65
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 141/2021
- Decided
- 25 March 2021
- Bench
- L. NAGESWARA RAO, S. RAVINDRA BHAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 153A, 505(1)(c), 505, 505(2); Constitution Article 19(1)(a)
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss.153A and 505(1)(c) - Brutal attack on non-tribals in State of Meghalaya with iron rods and sticks - Attackers allegedly belonged to tribal community of Meghalaya - Facebook post uploaded by Appellant, alleged to be intentionally made for promoting State - Prima facie case made out u/ss.153A and 505(1)(c) or not - Held: Close scrutiny of the Facebook post uploaded by appellant indicate that her agony was directed against the apathy shown by the CM, Meghalaya, DGP and the DorbarShnong of the area in not taking any action against
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