Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over Reposted Puttur Stalking Report, Issues Guidelines Against Mechanical Arrests

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR against the administrator of an X account for reposting a news report on an alleged stalking incident in Puttur, and directs the police to stop mechanical registration of FIRs and arrests over social media posts. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR registered under Section 353(2) of the […]

Supreme Court: Police Cannot Serve Notices Under Section 41A CrPC via WhatsApp or Other Electronic Modes

NEW DELHI: Today, 27th January, 2025, the Supreme Court has directed that notices to accused or suspects under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 must not be served via WhatsApp or any other electronic modes.