Sabiha Umar Siddique v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 802 of 2026, Sabiha Umar Siddique v. State of Maharashtra, decided 26.02.2026 by Sarang V. Kotwal and Sandesh D. Patil, JJ. Concerns recording of a woman's statement during investigation under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), reference to Section 183 BNSS; fresh statement to be recorded by a lady officer at the petitioner's residence with 24 hours' prior notice, between sunrise and sunset; petition disposed on the State's statement; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Fresh statement of the Petitioner to be recorded by another lady officer of the investigating agency (not present at the police station on 5.2.2026) at the Petitioner's residence as per her say, in accordance with the BNSS, on prior notice of at least 24 hours, after sunrise and before sunset, with the Petitioner to cooperate; Petition disposed in those terms.