# Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses to Quash Instagram Remarks Case 2026-08-07T06:10:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash proceedings against a woman accused of posting objectionable remarks about Dr B.R. Ambedkar on Instagram. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that the allegations, statements and investigation material, taken at face value, prima facie disclosed cognizable offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act. The court said disputed issues, including the remarks’ context, the petitioner’s alleged intention and electronic evidence, must be examined at trial, not in a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. It also said omissions in reproducing exact statutory provisions did not invalidate the cognizance order without demonstrated prejudice. The petition was dismissed. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Chhattisgarh High Court, criminal proceedings, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Instagram, SC/ST Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chhattisgarh-high-court-refuses-to-quash-instagram-remarks-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chhattisgarh-high-court-refuses-to-quash-instagram-remarks-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.