Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Hyderabad Court Acquits Vendor of Assault but Fines for Abusive Language
Imagine a fruit seller in Hyderabad got into trouble with the police during a street cleanup.
The police said he hit them and stopped them from doing their job.
But, in court, the police couldn't prove this, so the judge said he wasn't guilty of those things.
However, the judge did believe the seller used bad words.
So, even though he wasn't guilty of the big charges, he had to pay a small fine because of his words.
The judge was lenient and considered that the legal battle was stressful for the seller.
A Hyderabad court acquitted a fruit vendor of assault and obstruction charges from a 2017 incident.
The vendor was found guilty of using abusive language against police officers.
The court imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on the vendor for the abusive language.
The initial charges stemmed from a footpath clearance drive in the SR Nagar area.
The prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence for the assault and obstruction charges.
- Who
- A fruit vendor and traffic police officers.
- What
- A court case involving charges of assault, obstruction, and abusive language, resulting in an acquittal on some charges and a fine.
- When
- 2017 (Incident)
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- The vendor used abusive language towards the police, and the initial charges of assault and obstruction were not proven.
Court's Ruling
Police Complaint
Evidence Presented
Court's Ruling
The court found insufficient evidence to support the charges of assault and obstruction.
Police Complaint
The police alleged the vendor assaulted officers and obstructed their work.
- Accused
- Fruit vendor
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Incident Year
- 2017
- Original Charges
- Assault and obstruction of police work
- Conviction
- Abusive language
- Fine Imposed
- Rs 2,000