Mumbai Sessions Court Quashes Chapter Proceedings Against Shiv Sena (UBT) Members Over 2022 Protest Against Mangesh Kudalkar
Mumbai, October 15, 2026: The sessions court on Thursday set aside the chapter proceedings initiated against a group associated with Shiv Sena (UBT) after its members protested against MLA Mangesh Kudalkar for joining the party led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In separate orders, the court granted relief to a group of Shiv Sena (UBT) members who were booked by Nehru Nagar police on…
Mumbai's sessions court dismissed chapter proceedings against a Shiv Sena (UBT) group on October 15, 2026, following a protest against MLA Mangesh Kudalkar's decision to join the party led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The court granted relief to protesters who were arrested by Nehru Nagar police on June 23, 2022, for raising slogans against Kudalkar.
They were accused of potentially breaching peace and disturbing public tranquility, leading to notices and security bond demands, measures used for habitual offenders. The group challenged the proceedings, asserting their right to dissent through peaceful protest and alleging political vendetta. They argued the magistrate had not followed legal procedures.
The prosecution, however, claimed the order followed an inquiry. The court found insufficient grounds for the proceedings, pointing out that merely a crime's registration isn't enough to initiate preventive action. "There is no ground to show that the appellant may cause breach of public peace or disturb public tranquility. Merely because the crime is registered cannot be sufficient cause for initiating preventive action," the court declared.
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