US EditionCourt Overturns Radical Arrest of Pune Teen for Social Media Post
- On May 27, 2025, the Bombay High Court expressed strong disapproval of the Maharashtra government’s decision to detain a 19-year-old Pune engineering student from Sinhgad Academy over a social media post related to Indo-Pak tensions during Operation Sindoor.
- The student reposted a critical Instagram story on May 7 and deleted it within hours after threats, but the college rusticated her on May 9, citing disrepute and anti-national sentiments, and the state arrested her the same day.
- The student challenged the rustication in court as arbitrary and a fundamental rights violation, and the bench noted she already faced consequences and asked her lawyer to file for immediate bail which it promised to grant.
- Justices Godse and Sundaresan condemned the severe action taken against the student as unnecessary, noting that rather than trying to correct her behavior, the authorities have criminalized her, and they ordered her release by sunset with permission to attend her upcoming exams.
- The court overturned the rustication, directed the college to allow exam participation, maintained the ongoing investigation, and emphasized educational institutions should focus on reform rather than punishment to avoid long-term harm.
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Court Overturns Radical Arrest of Pune Teen for Social Media Post
Court Overturns Radical Arrest of Pune Teen for Social Media Post The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of a 19-year-old Pune student, who was arrested for a social media post amid Indo-Pak tensions, condemning the Maharashtra government for its overzealous response.The court found it appalling that the young student was treated like a criminal despite deleting her post, expressing remorse, and apologizing. The rusticate…
Bombay High Court Raps Maharashtra For Teen's Arrest Over Op Sindoor Post
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