Allowed
Varsha Laxmanrao Deshpande and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra
Bombay HCWP/1848/2012
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court held that the learned Judicial Magistrate exceeded limits by criticizing the petitioners' character in acquittal remarks. Despite potential criminal complaints against the petitioners, such character-relevant observations were violative of their rights and were ordered expunged.
What did the court decide?
The observation paragraphs 74, 76 and 78 touching upon the characters of the petitioners were ordered expunged.