[S.153 IPC] Case Quashed Against Man for Forwarding Video of Alleged Cow Shooting on WhatsApp Group: Karnataka High Court

In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Vivek Kariappa C K, a 29-year-old man who had forwarded a video in a WhatsApp group. The video allegedly showed a person shooting a cow, with an accompanying message from the petitioner suggesting that the act was wrong. The police had initially registered a suo-motu complaint, later filing a charge sheet under Section 153 of…