The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a woman accused of hurting religious sentiments after she dressed up her pet dog as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami and shared the photo on WhatsApp. The Court held that an act done out of genuine love and devotion does not constitute an offence under Section 298 of the BNS.
The Allahabad High Court observed that allegedly throwing non-vegetarian food waste into the Ganga during an Iftar gathering could hurt Hindu religious sentiments, while Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla granted bail to five accused men in the March 2026 incident.
