Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 1:27 pm 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on Maharashtra government’s plea seeking review of its earlier order directing that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2023 Akola riots should include senior police officers from both Hindu and Muslim communities [ The State of Maharashtra & Ors. vs. Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif] .

The case stemmed from the Court’s September 11 judgment which had castigated the Maharashtra Police for failing to register a first information report (FIR) and investigate the assault on a 17-year-old boy during the Akola riots of May 2023.

The Court had termed it a case of “ total dereliction of duty. ”

In that judgment, a Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chan

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