National Award winning Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay 'critical' after road accident in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: National Award Winning Kannada Movie actor Sanchari Vijay has reportedly sustained critical injuries in a road accident while he was riding his bike in the city here. His condition is said to be critical at the moment.
According to the reports, the incident took place when Vijay was riding his bike along with his friends on Saturday night. Vijay is said to have sustained severe head injuries, and has a fracture in his leg, and is being treated at the ICU at Apolo Hospital at Bannergatta in the city.
In an official statement, the hospital’s chief neurosurgeon Dr. Anil Kumar said Vijay had serious head injuries and was in critical condition when he was brought to the hospital after which he went through some scans and surgery was conducted.
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Karnataka HC quashes FIR against three men accused of 'preaching Islam' near temple premises
Bengaluru, Jul 25 (PTI): The Karnataka High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) filed against three Muslim men who were accused of "preaching Islam" and distributing religious pamphlets near a Hindu temple in Jamkhandi, Bagalkot district.
The complaint had alleged that the men attempted religious conversion by making promises of employment and passed derogatory remarks about Hinduism.
However, the High Court held that there was no substantial evidence of coercion, fraud, or inducement--criteria necessary for prosecution under the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022.
The court made it clear that mere expression or distribution of religious literature does not amount to an offence unless accompanied by forceful or deceitful attempts to convert.
"The essence of a free society lies in the freedom to express, discuss, and propagate beliefs," the bench observed.
It further stated that peaceful preaching, in the absence of coercion or allurement, is protected under Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to freely profess and propagate one's religion.
Additionally, the bench noted that the complainant in the case was neither the alleged victim nor a relative of one. As per Section 4 of the 2022 Act, only an aggrieved individual or their close relatives are permitted to lodge such complaints--making the FIR procedurally invalid.
