Ex-Guv’s remarks on Shivaji not a criminal offence: HC

BS Koshyari had come under heavy fire for calling the Maratha king an ‘icon of olden times’

First India Bureau

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition seeking action against former Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi for their statements on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and other icons, saying their remarks prima facie do not constitute an offence under any criminal law.

The high court also said that the statements reflect the perception and opinion of the speaker about those figures with an aim to persuade the audience, and the intention appears to be to enlighten society for its betterment.

Justices Sunil Shukre and Abhay

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Waghwase, on March 20 dismissed a petition filed by Panvel resident Rama Katarnaware, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community. The petitioner claimed that the statements made by Koshyari and Trivedi who are non-SC or Sched -

IPS officer swims from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves

Mumbai (PTI): Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer

Krishna Prakash has claimed he swam against the waves during a high tide from the Gateway of India in south Mumbai to the famous Elephanta Caves in the Arabian Sea, covering a distance of around 16km in nearly 5.5 hours.

The officer—who has previously completed the gruelling Ironman and Ultraman triathlon competitions—called his mega sea swim an adventure expedition dedicated to an “Drowning Prevention Awareness” campaign.

“Today I completed the daunting task of swimming from Gateway of India to Elephanta caves and be-

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