Charges against Nalapad include attempt to murder (section 307 of the Indian Penal Code), a section which was added two days following his arrest. The initial FIR against Nalapad was

registered under sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 506 (criminal intimidation), 143 and 144 (unlawful assembly), 146 and 147 (rioting), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous

weapons) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the IPC.