Brief Facts : An FIR was filed against the petitioner on 12th May for publishing a defamatory article in ‘Prajavani’ kannada daily newspaper on 9.5.2021 in which a false, fictitious article was published. This was, it is alleged, done in furtherance to a conspiracy against the Prime Minister of India and CM of Karnataka and other ministers.
Summary : Court allowed the anticipatory bail and gave a direction that Petitioner shall not participate directly or indirectly in any manner in publication of any type of articles in social media including newspapers which could cause provocation for breach of peace and tranquility of the society. The court also observed that the newspapers must verify all the facts in an article before publishing them. Especially related to Covid 19 considering the prevailing circumstances.
