Dressing a Pet Dog as Lord Krishna Out of Love and Devotion Does Not Amount to Hurting Religious Sentiments: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR registered against Ranjanni Gaur, who was accused of hurting religious sentiments by dressing her pet dog as Lord Krishna on Janmashtami and posting the photograph as her WhatsApp status. Delivering the judgment on 1 July 2026, Justice Subhas Mehla held that the woman's actions lacked criminal intent and did not constitute any offence under Section 298 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).…
