Star Intertainment Media Pvt Ltd. And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr

ik-187257845 Bombay High Court 23 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 4546 OF 2013; WRIT PETITION NO. 4547 OF 2013 • 22 min read

Judges (2)

Manish Pitale Delivered Manjusha Deshpande Coram

Counsel (11)

Aishwarya Gaikwad Counsel Respondent Manisha Bansode Counsel Respondent Milind A. Ingole Counsel Respondent Mohan Rao Counsel Petitioner Nikhil Mane-Shinde Counsel Petitioner Sakshi Baadkar Counsel Petitioner Sangram Parab Counsel Petitioner Sanjog Parab Counsel Petitioner Satish Mane-Shinde Counsel Petitioner Sharmila Kaushik Counsel Respondent Sulabha V. Rane Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Star Entertainment Media Pvt. Ltd. Petitioner State of Maharashtra Respondent Shrabani Deodhar Petitioner

Case Significance

Star Intertainment Media Pvt Ltd. And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-187257845). The Programming Head of Star Pravah (Marathi TV channel) and Star Entertainment Media Pvt. Ltd. sought quashing of FIR No. 232/2013 registered under Section 295A IPC, Section 7(g) of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and Section 3 of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, relating to a TV serial episode aired in 2013. The Court found the basic ingredients of the alleged offences were not made out against the petitioners, as the case fell within the Bhajan Lal principle of quashing where allegations take The bench comprised Justices Manish Pitale and Manjusha Deshpande. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manish Pitale.

Summary

The Programming Head of Star Pravah (Marathi TV channel) and Star Entertainment Media Pvt. Ltd. sought quashing of FIR No. 232/2013 registered under Section 295A IPC, Section 7(g) of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and Section 3 of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, relating to a TV serial episode aired in 2013. The Court found the basic ingredients of the alleged offences were not made out against the petitioners, as the case fell within the Bhajan Lal principle of quashing where allegations taken at face value do not constitute any offence. The FIR was quashed in the context of the petitioners before the Court.

What was the outcome of Star Intertainment Media Pvt Ltd. And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr?

The Programming Head of Star Pravah (Marathi TV channel) and Star Entertainment Media Pvt. Ltd. sought quashing of FIR No. 232/2013 registered under Section 295A IPC, Section 7(g) of the Protection of...

Judgment

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