MANZAR SAYEED KHAN v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Citation: [2007] 4 S.C.R. 907

Court: Supreme Court of India

Bench: K.G. BALAKRISHNAN, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, D.K. JAIN

Case summary

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Judgment text

- other and enlightened him about the history of the historical hero 'Shivaji'. The author has also mentioned in the book about the International Conference on Maharashtra, etc. , which has given him a lot of material for inclusion in his book. As it appears from the records, BORI, Pune was established almost 90 years back and it has a great tradition of scholarly work. It is very improbable to imagine that any serious and intense scholar will attempt to ~ malign the image of this glorious Institute. The author thought his work to be worth ofdedication to his mother Marie Whitwell Lain~, which was purely a scholarly pursuit and without any intention or motive to involve himself in trouble. It is the sole responsibility of the State to make positive efforts to ,. ) resolve every possible conflict between any of the communities, castes or religions within the State and try every possible way to establish peace and harmony within the State under every and all circumstances. 20.

In State ofHaryana v. Chaudhary Bhajanlal, AIR (1992) SC 604, this Court has observed that an FIR can be quashed if it does not disclose an offence and there is no need for any investigation or recording of any statement. 21. In the result, for the above-said reasons, the respondents shall not proceed against Professor James W. Laine, the author ofthe book, for offences under Sections 153, 153A and 34 of the IPC being the subject matter of F. I. R. No. 10 of 2004 registered at the Deccan Police Station, Pune. 22. Both the appeals accordingly stand disposed of. KKT. Appeals disposed of.