Punjab Court dismisses FIR of assault against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
In a surprise development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against popular YouTuber Elvish Yadav who had a controversial tiff with fellow YouTuber Sagar Thakur alias Maxturn earlier this year Yadav attacked Thakur on a shop in Gurugram in March The story went viral after a video of him doing it was released.
The fight happened at a shop in Gurugram. Here is where Elvish Yadav was seen entering with a group of men, assaulting Max Turn. The CCTV footage even showed Yadav punching and kicking Thakur, sparking outrage on social media. Subsequently, Thakur filed a First Information Report (FIR) citing Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 147 (punishment for violence), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntary). injury) and 506 (criminal threats).
Legal action and decision
Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the two YouTubers settled their differences soon after the incident and even made public appearances together. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has now formally quashed the FIR against Yadav. The judgment was from Justice Anoop Chitkar, who stressed the importance of promoting non-violence and responsible behaviour, especially among social media influencers.
Theories and Court Cases
In its decision, the court confirmed that the dispute stemmed from a dispute over popularity and content production. “The FIR suggests that the motive for the violence was a dispute over popularity and content production for which charges were leveled against Elvish Yadav and his associates,” Justice Chitkar said.
The fight happened at a shop in Gurugram. Here is where Elvish Yadav was seen entering with a group of men, assaulting Max Turn. The CCTV footage even showed Yadav punching and kicking Thakur, sparking outrage on social media. Subsequently, Thakur filed a First Information Report (FIR) citing Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 147 (punishment for violence), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntary). injury) and 506 (criminal threats).
Legal action and decision
Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the two YouTubers settled their differences soon after the incident and even made public appearances together. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has now formally quashed the FIR against Yadav. The judgment was from Justice Anoop Chitkar, who stressed the importance of promoting non-violence and responsible behaviour, especially among social media influencers.
Theories and Court Cases
In its decision, the court confirmed that the dispute stemmed from a dispute over popularity and content production. “The FIR suggests that the motive for the violence was a dispute over popularity and content production for which charges were leveled against Elvish Yadav and his associates,” Justice Chitkar said.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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