High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Journalist for Alleged Hate Speech Under Sections 153A and 505 IPC — Tweet Criticizing Budget Allocation Not Constituting Promotion of Enmity Between Groups. Court held that criticism of government policy is protected speech under Article 19(1)(a) and does not attract penal provisions unless it incites violence or promotes enmity between groups.
17 Mar 2025The petitioner, Rahul Sivasankar, a renowned journalist with over 25 years of experience, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of C...
