Overview

• The Bombay High Court convicted Vineeta Srinandan, a Seawoods Estate Society committee member, of criminal contempt for derogatory comments against the judiciary.
• Srinandan referred to judges as part of a 'dog mafia' in communications regarding a dispute over feeding stray dogs in the society.
• The court sentenced her to one week of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹2,000, rejecting her apology as insincere.
• The sentence has been stayed for eight days to allow Srinandan to file an appeal, but her conviction remains in effect.
• The case originated from the society's obstruction of a resident feeding stray dogs, violating the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, which mandate designated feeding areas.