Maharashtra extends deadline for withdrawing political agitation cases

India Jun 20, 2025

Maharashtra just gave more time for dropping criminal cases tied to political and social protests—the new cutoff is March 31, 2025 (instead of August 31, 2024).
This means more people involved in public demonstrations could have their old cases cleared.

Move helps political workers, social activists

The move mainly helps political workers and social activists who joined protests for public causes, as long as their charge sheets were filed by March 31, 2025.
By extending the deadline, the state is aiming for a fairer wrap-up of legal issues from past agitations—showing some support for those raising their voices on public issues.