PoliticsPhoto: Amar UjalaKarnataka High Court Quashes Case on Social Media Post, Issues Police Guidelines
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a criminal case against Sandeep Kumar, administrator of the 'Karnataka Portfolio' social media account, related to reposting a report about six youths threatening a woman with a knife in Puttur. The court ruled that spreading false information without intent to incite hatred is not a crime. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued strict police guidelines to prevent mechanical FIR registrations and misuse of powers in social media cases. The court instructed Karnataka police officials to enforce these guidelines strictly.
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