Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Woman over Comment on Photo of Minor Girls Holding Liquor Bottles

The Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who commented on a photo showing minor girls in school uniform holding liquor bottles.

The Court held that offences under Sections 504, 505(1)(b), and 153 of the IPC, Section 66E of the IT Act, and Sections 74 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act were not made out.

It observed that the petitioner had merely commented on a post shared by a third party and had not disclosed identities or supplied any prohibited substance.

The Court noted that no public alarm was caused and said the complaint appeared politically motivated.

[Sowdhamani v. The Inspector of Police]