SC rejects Karnataka govt's plea against Tejasvi Surya, says 'fight your battles before electorate'
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Karnataka government’s plea challenging the High Court’s decision to quash a criminal case against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. The case pertained to allegations of spreading fake news related to a farmer’s suicide in Haveri district.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinodchandran expressed strong disapproval of politicising judicial proceedings. “What is this? Don’t politicise the matter. Fight your battles before the electorate. Dismissed with costs,” CJI Gavai remarked while refusing to entertain the state’s petition.
The case arose from a social media post by Surya on November 7, 2024, in which he shared a news article from Kannada media outlets claiming that a farmer named Rudrappa Channappa Balikai had taken his own life after learning that his land had been taken over by the Waqf Board. The post was later deleted when it was clarified that the farmer’s death, which occurred on January 6, 2022, was due to crop loss and financial distress, and had no connection with the Waqf Board.
The Haveri district police had registered a suo-motu case under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for promoting enmity or ill-will between different groups through false statements.
However, the Karnataka High Court had quashed the FIR earlier, after which the state appealed to the Supreme Court.
With the apex court’s dismissal, the case stands closed.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
