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Supreme Court rules resisting own medical exam not obstructing public servant
The case concerns whether resisting a medical examination constitutes the offence of obstructing a public servant.
The Supreme Court examined if the appellant's actions attracted charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Police Act.
Who it concerns: Petitioner: Ashwini Anantrao Deshpande; Respondent: State of Maharashtra; Bench: Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli.
What the court decided
- Allowed the Criminal Appeal.
- Set aside the High Court order dated 19-11-2025.
- Quashed FIR No.0131/2021 dated 04.05.2021.
- Quashed the Chargesheet/Final Report Form No.01/2021.
- Disposed of any pending applications.
Also in the document
- The Court held that resisting one's own medical examination does not amount to voluntarily obstructing a public servant under Section 186 of the IPC.
- The Court found that the requirements for Section 189 of the IPC and Sections 110, 112, and 117 of the Maharashtra Police Act were not attracted on the face of the allegations.
- The Court noted it was not disputed that the appellant ultimately underwent the medical examination.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 26 Aug 2026
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