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FIR Over WhatsApp Status Allegedly Promoting Enmity Between Communities Quashed: Karnataka High Court

25 Sep 2026 2 min read
FIR Over WhatsApp Status Allegedly Promoting Enmity Between Communities Quashed: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has quashed an FIR registered against Sri Venkappa Gowda over a WhatsApp status posted after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. The case arose from a complaint filed by Sri Venkappa N.P, a member of the Indian National Congress party, on 7 June 2024. The complaint concerned a WhatsApp status that Gowda was alleged to have posted on 5 June 2024, stating that “Modi…

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