The allegations claimed that the posters and boards, installed by the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, at Junkar Jetty in Kamalakkadavu, were torn down by two foreign female tourists. This led to disputes with local residents and an argument involving the Australian tourists.

Shilansky submitted that as a tourist, she had to undergo tremendous anguish following the registration of the crime.

The court noted that the final report did not suggest that the posters were torn down to provoke, or with the knowledge that it would incite a riot. It emphasised that the report was silent on whether Shilansky was aware that her actions would lead to a potential offense of rioting or provoke others to engage in such behavior.