Arjun Rampal got a big win in court. A judge said a lower court made a mistake when it issued a warrant for his arrest. This all started with a tax evasion case from 2019.
The court said the lower court didn’t think it through. They just did what they always do, without considering the specifics of the case. Arjun’s lawyer had asked for him to be excused from showing up to court, but the lower court said no and issued the warrant anyway.
The judge who made the new decision said the crime Arjun is accused of has a maximum penalty of three years in jail and is considered a bailable offense. This means Arjun should be allowed out on bail while he waits for his trial. The lower court didn’t take this into account when they issued the warrant.
Arjun’s case is about a law that applies to people who try to avoid paying taxes on purpose. His lawyer had asked the lower court to excuse him from appearing, but they denied the request and issued the warrant.
The higher court’s decision is a big deal for Arjun. It says the lower court’s order was “mechanical” and didn’t follow the law. The judge who made the decision, Justice Advait Sethna, said the lower court should have thought more carefully before issuing the warrant.
This case started when the income tax department began investigating Arjun in 2019. They accused him of trying to avoid paying taxes, and a lower court issued a warrant for his arrest. But now, the higher court has stepped in and said that was a mistake.
Arjun is a well-known actor, and this case has been getting a lot of attention. The higher court’s decision is a win for him, and it shows that the justice system is working to make sure people are treated fairly.