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Mumbai: Special Court Sentences Chembur Man To 6 Months’ Rigorous Imprisonment For Casteist Slurs, Derogatory Remarks Against Ambedkar

The Free Press Journal · GovernmentPolicies · 2026-08-20

Mumbai: Special Court Sentences Chembur Man To 6 Months’ Rigorous Imprisonment For Casteist Slurs, Derogatory Remarks Against Ambedkar

A Mumbai Special Court has sentenced Chembur resident Shakil Shaikh, 32, to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for using caste-based abusive language against advocate Vinod Satpute and making derogatory remarks against Dr B R Ambedkar during a 2016 dispute. The court relied on consistent witness testimonies and the spot panchnama.

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