Telling Someone That Respect For Dr.Ambedkar Has Reduced Because Of Followers Like Him Isn't Offence: Bombay High Court
Live LawThe Bombay High Court quashed an FIR registered against a man over a phone call in which he told another person that respect for Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar has reduced because of followers like the latter. The FIR was registered for offences under Section 3, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 and Sections 298, 505, 505, 506, 507 of the Indian Penal Code The judges noted that the accused only asked the informant as to why the latter 'used' Ambedkar's name when he was not behaving as per his teachings. Telephonic Conversations Not Covered Under Section 505 Of IPC The bench noted from the facts of the case that the applicant Patil was also booked for offence under section 505 along with other provisions like 298 of the Indian Penal Code and also the stringent Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Act. Therefore, the conversation qua informant, which cannot be covered under the ingredients of Section 505 or 505 of the Indian Penal Code," the bench held.
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