Hajam had moved the high court for quashing the FIR registered against him by Hatkanagale police station in Kolhapur district under section 153-A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever or bringing about disharmony or feeling of hatred or ill-will
The apex court also granted relief to Umrao by modifying the high court order and directed him to appear on April 10 before the Tamil Nadu police station
A magistrate court in Raigad district discharged union minister and senior BJP leader Narayan Rane in a case related to his controversial remark against the then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Rane was discharged from the case by chief judicial magistrate (Raigad-Alibaug) SW Ugale on Saturday on the grounds that the statement was unparliamentary but does not promote enmity