State Police vs P.Manesh — 1527/2018
Case under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Section 2. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 30th April 2026.
CC - CALENDAR CASE
CNR: KLKN140029312018
Filing Number
1527/2018
Filing Date
05-12-2018
Registration No
1527/2018
Registration Date
05-12-2018
Court
Judicial First Class Magistrate Court 2 Kannur
Judge
6-Judicial First Class Magistrate No.2, Kannur
Decision Date
30th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--AQUITTED
FIR Details
FIR Number
913
Police Station
Valapattanam Police Station
Year
2018
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
State Police
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
P.Manesh
Hearing History
Judge: 6-Judicial First Class Magistrate No.2, Kannur
Disposed
Order/ Judgement
Order/ Judgement
FOR HEARING
FOR HEARING
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 30-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 27-04-2026 | Order/ Judgement |
| 22-04-2026 | Order/ Judgement |
| 30-03-2026 | FOR HEARING |
| 26-03-2026 | FOR HEARING |
Final Orders / Judgements
Case Summary: State Police v. P. Manesh (CC 1527/2018) Court Decision: P. Manesh was acquitted of charges under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act. The court found that while the accused allegedly uploaded defamatory pictures of Mahatma Gandhi on Facebook, Section 2 of the statute applies only to insults to the national flag or constitution, not to individuals. Since the subject matter was a person rather than these national symbols, the prosecution failed to establish the offense, and the accused was set at liberty with bail bonds cancelled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: State Police v. P. Manesh (CC 1527/2018) Court Decision: P. Manesh was acquitted of charges under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act. The court found that while the accused allegedly uploaded defamatory pictures of Mahatma Gandhi on Facebook, Section 2 of the statute applies only to insults to the national flag or constitution, not to individuals. Since the subject matter was a person rather than these national symbols, the prosecution failed to establish the offense, and the accused was set at liberty with bail bonds cancelled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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