Background of the Case
In Hemang
Jadavji Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., Writ Petition No. 2989 of
2025, the Bombay High Court was called upon to decide the legality of the
arrest and subsequent detention of the petitioner, Hemang Jadavji Shah, a
businessman embroiled in a family dispute that escalated into criminal allegations.
The case revolved around an FIR registered late at night based on a complaint
by the petitioner's brother, involving alleged offences under the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), and a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued to prevent the
petitioner from leaving India.
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