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Gulmarg Fashion Show: Srinagar Court Dismisses Obscenity Case Against Shivan and Narresh
02 May 2025
- DMD Advocates
- Matter Reporting
In a recent ruling, a Special Mobile Magistrate’s Court (“Court”) dismissed a criminal complaint filed against renowned fashion brand Shivan and Narresh and others, who were accused of hosting an obscene and offensive fashion show in Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramadan. The complainant alleged that the event, which featured swimwear and public alcohol consumption, offended religious sentiments.
The Court after hearing detailed arguments on the ingredients of Section 296 of the BNS Act 2023, applied the ‘Contemporary Community Standard’ test laid down by the Supreme Court to assess the charge of obscenity, and found that the participation of models in swimwear, in the context of a fashion show, did not attract the ingredients of the alleged offence.
Our Counsels, Kunal Dutt and Saurabh Singh Ahluwalia, along with Advocates Vikas Malik, Areeba Ahad, and Mushtaq Ahmad, represented Shivan & Narresh.
