Sharmistha Panoli Arrest Case: A case registered against social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli under these sections of BNS for the video made on Operation Sindoor. Know what can be the punishment?
Sharmistha Panoli Arrest Case: 22-year-old law student and social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli was arrested by Kolkata Police from Gurugram on 30 May 2025. She is accused of allegedly making communal remarks in a video made on Operation Sindoor. Not only have religious sentiments been hurt. But there is also a possibility of unrest in the society.
But after this Sharmistha Panoli removed her video and she also publicly apologized for her statement. But despite that she has been arrested under different sections of BNS. Let us tell you how much punishment she can get under these sections.
Case registered against Sharmistha Panoli under these sections
Different people across the country are giving different opinions regarding the arrest of social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli. Some have stood against her while others are speaking in her favour. Kolkata Police arrested Sharmistha Panoli from Gurgaon and a case has been registered against her under four sections of BNS. If we talk about these sections of BNS, then they are as follows.
In which section 196(1)(A) which includes promoting enmity between groups on the basis of religion. Section 299 which is imposed for work done with the intention of hurting religious sentiments. Section 352 which is for the possibility of disturbing the peace and intentionally insulting someone. While section 353(1)(C) is about inciting against a particular class.
This can be the punishment
If we talk about the punishment under all these sections registered under the Indian Penal Code, then it can be up to a maximum of 5 years. Let us tell you that at present Sharmistha Panauli has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. The court has rejected her bail plea. On June 13, the case of her arrest will be heard again in the Kolkata High Court. Now it remains to be seen what decision the court gives in the Sharmistha Panauli case.
