Social media user booked over casteist video on CJI
NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 10 -- The Panvel Taluka police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a local advocate lodged a complaint alleging circulation of an AI-generated video containing casteist and derogatory references to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai.
According to the complainant, advocate Amit Katarnavare, 40, the video - shared on social media - was "highly objectionable" and "intended to insult the dignity of the Chief Justice on caste grounds." He told police that his mother, Rama Katarnavare, had drawn his attention to the content on October 7, prompting him to approach the police. "The visuals in the video appeared to symbolically suggest that even if a person from a Scheduled Caste community attains the highest office, they must still face humiliation," Katarnavare stated in his complaint.
He further alleged that the post was part of a deliberate attempt by the creator and associates to spread caste-based hatred and social discord. "This attempt to revive the language of untouchability through digital means promotes hostility and division in society," the complaint said.
Police said the video appeared to have surfaced online following an incident in the Supreme Court earlier this week, where a lawyer allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe towards the CJI during court proceedings. The Supreme Court administration had subsequently decided not to pursue legal action, with the Chief Justice advising members of the Bar to treat the matter as closed. The FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, including sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(u), which pertain to caste-based humiliation and promoting enmity....
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