Overview

• The Bombay High Court granted bail on May 27 and ordered the student’s immediate release from Yerwada Central Jail.
• Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan described the Maharashtra government’s arrest as “radical” and said it had turned an apology into a criminal act.
• The court suspended the rustication imposed by Sinhgad Academy of Engineering and directed the institution to issue her a hall ticket.
• The bench noted the student deleted her Instagram repost within two hours and had apologised before police action was taken.
• The ruling highlights judicial concern over overreach in punishing online expression and affirms her right to continue her semester exams.