Bombay High Court pulls up Mumbai police for arresting music teacher in bailable offence
India TodayThe Bombay High Court has criticised the Mumbai police for their actions against a music teacher, including stripping him and detaining him overnight, despite the case being bailable. READ | Bombay High Court calls for suggestions to sensitise cops towards LGBTQ community The bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Gauri Godse was hearing a petition filed by the music teacher's wife against his illegal detention between July 17 and 18. The teacher and his wife, along with their advocates, Kripashankar Pandey and Darshan Juikar, described the police encounter in court and pointed out that the police officers had threatened him with externment proceedings. ALSO READ | Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them