The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled against quashing the First Information Report (FIR) filed against Janardan Moon and Javed Pasha for defaming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and misleading society. Vinay Joshi and Justice Vrushali Joshi dismissed the petition and stated that a prima facie case exists. The police will soon file a chargesheet against Moon and Pasha, with the trial scheduled to take place in the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court. Moon and Pasha had announced the RSS’s support for the Congress Party during a press conference held on March 23 at 4 pm at the Press Club in Civil Lines. Ravindra Prabhakar Bokare, Nagpur Mahanagar Karyavah of RSS, lodged a complaint at Sitabuldi Police Station and a case against under Section 66 (c and d) of the IT Act and Section 505 (2) of the IPC was registered against both. In his complaint, Bokare stated that Moon and Pasha’s claims were false and aimed at defaming the RSS.

 

He further stated that the misinformation had been spread on social media to create confusion among the public and volunteers. Additionally, it was revealed that Moon had attempted to establish an organisation named ‘RSS’, which was rejected by the Assistant Registrar’s office. Moon’s legal challenges, including a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court, were also unsuccessful. The court found no registered organisation in the name of Janardhan Moon. The court concluded that Moon had misused the name of RSS and spreaded defamatory content about it on social media. Adv Indranil Damle represented the State while Moon and Pasha represented by Adv Ashwin Ingole.