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VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Rahamathulla – Appellant
Versus
State Of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
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| 1. need for clubbing multiple firs for the same speech. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 10) |
| 2. details of firs relating to hate speech. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 16) |
| 3. challenge to registration of multiple firs. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. justification for multiple firs based on jurisdiction. (Para 14 , 15 , 17) |
| 5. decision to transfer and club trials. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
ORDER :
2. The petitioners have filed the instant writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction for clubbing of the multiple FIRs/criminal cases registered against the petitioners arising from the same set of facts and allegations.
4. On the other hand, the petitioner in Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 189 of 2022 seeks transfer of FIR No. 18 of 2022 registered at Vidhana Soudha Police Station, Bangalore City, Karnataka to Adiramapattinam Police Station, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu where another FIR bearing No. 189 of 2022 was registered in respect of the speech given by the petitioner on 17th March, 2022.
6. The petitioners herein being members of Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath made a public address in a protest/meeting held within the jurisdiction of the Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai Cit
The court emphasized the specific nature of the offenses under different State enactments and recent judgments in declining to grant the relief sought by the petitioner under Article 32 of the Consti....
Clubbing of FIRs – Multiplicity of proceedings will not be in larger public interest – Other offences not part of special enactments can also be tried by Special Court under concerned State legislati....
The court affirmed that multiple FIRs can be registered for distinct complaints arising from separate transactions, which do not constitute a violation of legal principles against multiple registrati....
The court ruled against the clubbing of FIRs from multiple States citing unique factual circumstances in each case, which undermines practical consolidation.
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