A Dindoshi sessions court in Mumbai fined young Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw INR 100 for failing to respond to a molestation case filed by social media personality Sapna Gill. The court imposed the small penalty on September 9, 2025, after Shaw’s legal team continuously requested adjournments despite being offered numerous options, including a last chance on June 13.
The dispute stems from an incident that occurred on February 15, 2023, at a pub in Andheri, Mumbai. Gill accused Shaw of assault and molestation following an altercation over a selfie request that reportedly became violent. While Shaw’s team has stated that Gill and her accomplices were the aggressors, the case has taken a number of legal turns over the last two years, with both parties offering opposing perspectives.
Sapna Gill initially approached the police to register a First Information Report (FIR). However, when no action was taken, she moved to the Andheri magistrate’s court in April 2023. Although the magistrate accepted the delay in filing, it noted that the allegations were serious enough to merit further inquiry and directed the Santacruz police station to investigate under Section 202 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Dissatisfied with the refusal to register an FIR, Gill later filed a criminal revision petition before the Dindoshi sessions court.
Gill’s lawyer accuses Prithvi Shaw’s legal team of deliberately dragging proceedings
Her lawyer, Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan, has accused Shaw’s legal team of deliberately dragging proceedings. The sessions court itself had warned Shaw in June 2025 that failure to respond would invite consequences. On September 9, Judge S. M. Agarkar noted the continued delay but extended one more chance for compliance, subject to the INR 100 cost payable to Gill.
According to police accounts, Gill’s friend, Shobit Thakur, had repeatedly requested selfies with Shaw around 1 a.m. Shaw initially agreed but later declined further requests, triggering an altercation. According to reports, Thakur was asked to leave the premises, but the dispute escalated when Shaw left with his friend Ashish Yadav. While Shaw allegedly escaped, Yadav was attacked by a group that included Gill and Thakur, leading police to register a case against them. Gill was detained briefly in February 2023 before securing bail.
In her counter-complaint, Gill provided a different version. She alleged that Shaw and Yadav had invited her and Thakur to their VIP table, but matters turned violent when selfies were requested. She accused Shaw of assaulting Thakur and molesting her when she intervened, later filing charges of assault, molestation, and outraging her modesty.
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