FIR over Offensive Images of Hindu Deities and Politicians on WhatsApp Group Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the misuse of social media platforms. Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected a petition filed by a man named Sirajuddin, who sought to quash a criminal case registered against him. The petitioner was accused of circulating offensive images of Hindu deities and certain politicians on a WhatsApp group. The Court found that there was a prima facie case against the accused,…