‘Disturbing Trend of Dragging Advocates’ FIR Against Accused’s Lawyer Who Filed RTI Seeking Information on Complainant Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against advocate Pradeepkumar, who was accused of committing offences under Section 336(2), Section 336(3) and Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) along with Section 3(1)(r) and Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Court held that the allegations made against the advocate did not disclose the basic ingredients required to constitute the offences alleged in the…
