State vs Sapna Gill and others

Updates

1. Filing13 Apr 2023

   Bombay High Court issues notice to Prithvi Shaw on quashing plea

   The Bombay High Court has issued notices to cricketer Prithvi Shaw and 11 others in response to a petition filed by Sapna Gill seeking to quash the FIR registered against her following an altercation outside a hotel.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Bombay High Court asked for a legal response regarding a request to cancel a police case.

   Who:

   The Bombay High Court is the judicial body, Sapna Gill is the person requesting the cancellation, and cricketer Prithvi Shaw is a person named in the case.

   When:

   Reported on 13 Apr 2023.

   Where:

   Mumbai, Maharashtra.

   Why:

   Sapna Gill wants the police case registered against her after a fight at a hotel to be cancelled.

   What it means:

   Prithvi Shaw and others must now respond to the court about the request to cancel the case.

   Lawbeat
2. News20 Feb 2023

   Influencer Sapna Gill, others in Prithvi Shaw ‘attack’ case sent to judicial custody

   Gill's advocate argues that the charges of extortion and threatening with death or grievous hurt won't apply to the case, in which the four people are...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A judge ordered that the influencer and others be held in jail while their case continues.

   Who:

   The influencer Sapna Gill and others are the accused, and the Mumbai Court is the judicial body.

   When:

   Reported on 20 Feb 2023.

   Where:

   Mumbai Court, Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The court sent them to judicial custody because they face accusations of attacking cricketer Prithvi Shaw.

   What it means:

   The accused will remain in jail instead of being free while the court considers the charges.

   The Indian Express