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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.

When the Lights Fade, the Glow Remains

The end of the festive season brings us back to our everyday rhythm lighter in spirit, renewed in energy, and quietly strengthened by the joy we’ve just lived.

The festive season always brings with it a special kind of magic — the streets come alive with shimmering lights, laughter fills our homes, and our hearts feel lighter and happier. For a few precious days or weeks, life slows down in the most beautiful way. We pause from our regular routines, take time to decorate our homes with care, prepare festive meals filled with love, exchange sweets and gifts, meet our loved ones, and celebrate with warmth, zest, and enthusiasm. It becomes a season not only of reflection, joy, and togetherness but also of gratitude and a renewed sense of hope.


But as every celebration must eventually find its close, the festive season too passes — leaving behind not emptiness, but a quiet, lingering glow. The diyas may have been extinguished and the decorations carefully packed away, yet the warmth and light they created continue to linger in our hearts. Gradually, the rhythm of life begins to change once more, calling us back to our everyday routines, our work, and our personal pursuits — but with spirits a little lighter and hearts still touched by the season’s joy.


There is always a certain stillness in this transition — a tender pause when we sense the silence after the songs and the calm that follows the celebrations. Yet it is within this quiet moment that the true essence of festivals reveals itself. Festivals are not simply meant to interrupt our routines; they are meant to restore and recharge us, to remind us of what truly matters, and to fill our hearts with renewed energy and purpose for the days to come.


Now, as the festive season draws to a close, we return to our everyday lives feeling sharper, lighter, and more focused. We have celebrated abundance — and now it is time to channel that renewed energy into growth and purpose. The joy we shared with our families, the laughter that echoed among friends, and the gratitude we felt during our prayers — all of it settles within us as a quiet strength, a gentle undercurrent that continues to guide and sustain us through the days ahead.


Returning to routine need not mean monotony. It is simply about finding our rhythm once again — waking up early, working with a renewed sense of enthusiasm, cooking simple meals after the festive indulgence, and spending unhurried evenings in reflection, reading, or simply sitting quietly with a cup of tea. The pace of life may have slowed, yet the joy can remain unchanged, as long as we carry a little of that festive spirit within us.


Every season and every celebration teaches us balance — the gentle harmony between pause and progress, between celebration and discipline. Festivals remind us to live with love, warmth, and light, while our daily routines teach us to grow with purpose, patience, and quiet determination. Together, they form the melody of a life that is both joyful and meaningful — one that moves gracefully between festivity and everyday peace.


So, as we ease back into our regular days, let us not lose the gentle glow of the festive season. Let us keep that warmth alive within our hearts, allowing it to shine through our words and actions. Each day can still be greeted with gratitude, every task performed with dedication, and every moment shared with the same joy and generosity of spirit that we felt during the celebrations.


The festivals may have drawn to a close, but life carries on — vibrant, hopeful, and full of promise. Let us welcome this gentle change of pace, embrace the new rhythm, and move forward with the same zest, enthusiasm, and quiet joy that the season of celebration brought into our lives.


Festivals may come and go, yet life itself is an endless celebration. Every day, every passing moment, is a precious gift from God. Gratitude has the power to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, and when we choose to see the positive in each moment, every breath becomes a festival in itself. When we learn to live in this spirit, life forever feels radiant, joyful, and truly celebratory.


(The writer is a tutor based in Thane.)

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