STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs MOHAMMED RASHID . — Crl.A. No. 877/2005

Summary: The Supreme Court allowed Maharashtra's criminal appeal on July 18, 2005, setting aside a High Court order that had granted Mohammed Rashid blanket protection from arrest for three years at Nallasopara Police Station (except with four working days' advance notice). The Court found such blanket protection could not be granted, though it clarified Rashid retains the right to challenge any falsely registered cases in appropriate forums. The appeal was allowed only to the extent of modifying the impugned order by removing the blanket arrest protection. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.