Chargesheet Against Coorg Homestay Owner Quashed, Repealed Foreigners Act Cannot Be Applied: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment by quashing the chargesheet filed against a Coorg homestay owner, Palecanda Ponnappa, proprietor of Devi Villa Homestay in Kodagu. The court held that the provisions invoked against him lacked a valid legal foundation because the law they relied upon had already been repealed. This decision emphasizes the importance of applying current laws and not retroactively enforcing repealed statutes. Background of…
