Bombay High Court rejects State’s adjournment plea in Sangram Patil case; hearing to proceed on February 4

UK Citizen Detained in India: A Legal Analysis of the Detention of Dr Sangram Patil

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, January 22, issued a notice to the State Government, seeking its response on the petition filed by London Based YouTuber and Doctor – Dr Sangram Patil, in connection with the criminal case registered against him in response to a post he shared criticizing Prime minister Modi. Dr Patil has…

Bombay High Court rejects State’s adjournment plea in Sangram Patil case; hearing to proceed on February 4

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant an adjournment sought by the State of Maharashtra in the case of Sangram Patil versus State of Maharashtra, observing that further delay would be unjustified in the facts of the case. The request for postponement was made by the public prosecutor, Mrs. Mankuwar Deshmukh, who cited a personal reason—an impending wedding ceremony in her family—and sought to reschedule the hearing fixed for February 4 to F…