'No S.153A IPC Offence Without Presence Of Two Or More Communities' : Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Journalist

Case Overview: The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 2024, arising from SLP(Crl.) No. 3687 of 2020, titled Shiv Prasad Semwal vs. State of Uttarakhand and Others. The appeal questioned an order by the High Court of Uttarakhand that dismissed a criminal writ petition challenging an FIR filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. Background of the Case: The appellant, Mr.…