Wantonly Provoking Rioting Charge Against Two Quashed Over Social Media Post Alleging Ex-MLA's Son Was Arrested in Drugs Case: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted partial relief to Lagadapati Praveen Kumar and another accused in a case arising from the circulation of an alleged false social media post. The Court held that the offence under Section 153 IPC could not be sustained because there was no allegation that the circulation of the post resulted in rioting or was likely to cause rioting. Origin of the Dispute The case…