Shrabani Deodhar vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr

ik-25118168 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

Shrabani Deodhar vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-25118168). The Programming Head and Executive Producer of Star Pravah Marathi channel, and the channel's parent company SEMPL, sought quashing of an FIR 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 show broadcast. The Court found that the basic ingredients of the alleged offences were not made out against the petitioners and this was a fit case for exercising inherent jurisdiction to quash. The FIR was q The bench comprised Justices Manish Pitale and Manjusha Deshpande. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manish Pitale.

Summary

The Programming Head and Executive Producer of Star Pravah Marathi channel, and the channel's parent company SEMPL, sought quashing of an FIR 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 show broadcast. The Court found that the basic ingredients of the alleged offences were not made out against the petitioners and this was a fit case for exercising inherent jurisdiction to quash. The FIR was quashed in the context of the petitioners only.

What was the outcome of Shrabani Deodhar vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr?

The Programming Head and Executive Producer of Star Pravah Marathi channel, and the channel's parent company SEMPL, sought quashing of an FIR registered under Section 295A IPC, Section 7(g) of the Pro...

Judgment

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