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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 3:26:24 pm

YouTuber challenges FIR, LoC in HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by UK-based medico and YouTuber, Dr. Sangram Patil, seeking to quash a Mumbai Police FIR and revoking a Look Out Circular in a criminal case lodged against him, on Thursday.   Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe, who heard the matter with preliminary submissions from both sides, sought a response from the state government and posted the matter for Feb. 4.   Maharashtra Advocate-General Milind Sathe informed the court...

YouTuber challenges FIR, LoC in HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by UK-based medico and YouTuber, Dr. Sangram Patil, seeking to quash a Mumbai Police FIR and revoking a Look Out Circular in a criminal case lodged against him, on Thursday.   Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe, who heard the matter with preliminary submissions from both sides, sought a response from the state government and posted the matter for Feb. 4.   Maharashtra Advocate-General Milind Sathe informed the court that the state would file its reply within a week in the matter.   Indian-origin Dr. Patil, hailing from Jalgaon, is facing a criminal case here for posting allegedly objectionable content involving Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on social media.   After his posts on a FB page, ‘Shehar Vikas Aghadi’, a Mumbai BJP media cell functionary lodged a criminal complaint following which the NM Joshi Marg Police registered a FIR (Dec. 18, 2025) and subsequently issued a LoC against Dr. Patil, restricting his travels.   The complainant Nikhil Bhamre filed the complaint in December 2025, contending that Dr. Patil on Dec. 14 posted offensive content intended to spread ‘disinformation and falsehoods’ about the BJP and its leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   Among others, the police invoked BNSS Sec. 353(2) that attracts a 3-year jail term for publishing or circulating statements or rumours through electronic media with intent to promote enmity or hatred between communities.   Based on the FIR, Dr. Patil was detained and questioned for 15 hours when he arrived with his wife from London at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Jan. 10), and again prevented from returning to Manchester, UK on Jan. 19 in view of the ongoing investigations.   On Wednesday (Jan. 21) Dr. Patil recorded his statement before the Mumbai Police and now he has moved the high court. Besides seeking quashing of the FIR and the LoC, he has sought removal of his name from the database imposing restrictions on his international travels.   Through his Senior Advocate Sudeep Pasbola, the medico has sought interim relief in the form of a stay on further probe by Crime Branch-III and coercive action, restraint on filing any charge-sheet during the pendency of the petition and permission to go back to the UK.   Pasbola submitted to the court that Dr. Patil had voluntarily travelled from the UK to India and was unaware of the FIR when he landed here. Sathe argued that Patil had appeared in connection with other posts and was not fully cooperating with the investigators.

Principal’s dismissal sparks protests

Updated: Mar 21, 2025

Archana Mohite

Dombivli: Parents and students staged a massive protest outside Greens English School in MIDC, Dombivli, after the abrupt termination of Principal Archana Mohite by the school administration. Mohite, who had served as the principal for over a decade and received the Best Principal Award, alleged that she was dismissed for opposing the administration’s arbitrary decisions.

Speaking to 'The Perfect Voice', Mohite stated that she was given just 48 hours to respond to an official notice. Despite submitting her reply, she received a termination letter via courier on March 18, declaring that she had failed to respond within the stipulated time. The letter also warned her against entering the school premises from the next day.


Mohite further claimed that the school management had installed high-quality audio-visual surveillance cameras in her cabin without her consent, violating her right to privacy. “These cameras allowed people to monitor me remotely, which is a serious legal offense. Even as a woman, my privacy was completely disregarded,” she said.


She also accused the administration of failing to follow due process. “Even a criminal is given a chance to present their case, but I was terminated without any inquiry, discussion, or a hearing with the management,” Mohite added.


Mohite mentioned that the school’s management is currently under dispute, with legal cases pending before the Charity Commissioner. She claimed that individuals with no legal authority were exerting pressure on her and interfering in school matters. “I was caught between two conflicting committees. The rightful management should take charge instead of creating confusion and harassment.”


She alleged that in December, a newly appointed teacher-still under probation-was given undue preference over experienced teachers with 25-30 years of service. However, the school’s governing body has refuted Mohite’s claims. Shirish Deshpande, Vice President of Dombivli Progressives, stated that Mohite had submitted false educational credentials and misled the institution.

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