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KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
M. NAGAPRASANNA, J
RAHUL SIVASANKAR – Appellant
Versus
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner challenges fir registration. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments on freedom of speech. (Para 5 , 7) |
| 3. court's analysis on necessity of inquiry. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. interpretation of ipc sections in context. (Para 12) |
| 5. quashing of fir is ordered. (Para 13) |
CAV ORDER
The petitioner calls in question registration of a crime in Crime No.6 of 2024, for offences punishable under Sections 153A and 505 of the IPC , pending before the 1st Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, N.R.Road, Bengaluru.
2. Heard Sri Bipin Hegde, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1.
3. Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:-
The petitioner is said to be a renowned journalist having over 25 years of experience covering news of national and international importance; has been previously Editor-in-Chief of the Times Now group and currently Consulting Editor of Network-18. The petitioner is also said to be the author of several books.
4. The genesis of the lis is a tweet made on 16-02-2024, by the petitioner. The tweet is about the budget that was presented by the Government of Karnataka in
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