HC stays police notice against YouTuber Sameer, expresses displeasure over police action
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the police notice served to YouTuber Sameer M.D., who had made a video regarding the murder and gang rape of Dharmasthala student Sowjanya.
Hearing the petition filed by Sameer M.D., challenging the police notice, the court expressed its displeasure over the manner in which the authorities had proceeded. The court emphasized that, as per legal procedures, it is mandatory to provide a copy of the FIR along with the notice.
The court further questioned the urgency behind issuing the notice, particularly in cases involving influential figures, and observed that the police had not followed the prescribed guidelines in their action.
The High Court has issued an interim stay on the investigation of the case registered at the Cowl Bazar police station in Ballari.
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Rupee declines 10 paise to 90.44 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee extended its weakening momentum for the third straight session, losing 10 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by relentless outflow of foreign funds and a firm greenback.
Lower crude oil prices and positive equity market sentiment prevented a steep fall in the domestic currency, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.37 and slipped further to trade at 90.44 against the greenback, 10 paise lower than the closing level of the previous session.
The rupee declined 11 paise to close at 90.34 against the US dollar on Wednesday, a day after falling 6 paise.
The foreign exchange markets were closed on Thursday due to a holiday for the Mumbai municipal corporation elections.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.02 per cent lower at 99.10.
Analysts said the American currency was impacted by the December US inflation numbers, which have reduced hopes for an immediate interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Also, they said that the rupee faced pressure after data released on Thursday showed India's trade deficit widened slightly to USD 25.04 billion in December 2025, compared to USD 24.53 billion in November and USD 22 billion in December 2024.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.34 per cent lower at USD 63.54 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex climbed 210.04 points to 83,592.75, while the Nifty rose 34.65 points to 25,700.25.
Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 4,781.24 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
