The Court was hearing a petition filed by Mahesha KC, alias Mahesh Gowda.
Mahesha was booked in a criminal case following a complaint lodged by S Vijaykumar, a Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) functionary.
The complaint accused Mahesha of posting derogatory remarks against Priyank Kharge on Facebook.
According to the complaint, Mahesha also referred to the Minister's caste and questioned his respect for Dr BR Ambedkar by stating that Ambedkar was born into the same caste.
Provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were also invoked.
The Court was hearing a petition filed by Mahesha KC, alias Mahesh Gowda. Mahesha was booked in a criminal case following a complaint lodged by S Vijaykumar, a Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) functionary. The complaint accused Mahesha of posting derogatory remarks against Priyank Kharge on Facebook.
According to the complaint, Mahesha also referred to the Minister's caste and questioned his respect for Dr BR Ambedkar by stating that Ambedkar was born into the same caste.
The chargesheet filed by the Mysuru South Police in the case invoked Sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 338 (forgery of valuable security, will and other specified documents) and 241 (destruction or concealment of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). Provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were also invoked.
