Karnataka judge halts investigations over tweet criticizing murder case handling
Staying investigations for criticizing government action sets a dangerous precedent.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna of the High Court of Karnataka stayed investigations into two criminal cases registered against Kiran, 37, for a single tweet related to a murder in Bantwal bus stand. The tweet was not explicitly communal, and Justice Nagaprasanna noted it criticized governmental action rather than targeting any community. Cases were filed under Sections 353(2) and 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Bantwal and High Grounds police stations respectively. The court ordered an interim stay based on principles set by the apex court, concluding that investigation should be interdicted.
20 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
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The Karnataka High Court granted an interim stay on investigations into criminal cases against Kiran for a tweet criticizing governmental action related to a murder in Bantwal.
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