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Karnataka HC quashes case over mistaken slogan
Karnataka High Court drops criminal case against man who shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' by mistake at BJP rally.
In brief
Karnataka High Court drops criminal case against man who shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' by mistake at BJP rally. Karnataka High Court quashed criminal case against man who mistakenly shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' at BJP rally in 2022, ruling it was a slip of tongue. Originally reported by Scroll.
Karnataka High Court quashes case
Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' at a BJP rally in 2022.
Mistaken slogan due to slip of tongue
The petitioner claimed he shouted the slogan by mistake instead of 'Pakistan Murdabad' due to a 'slip of the tongue'.
Court rules no social unrest
The court held that the investigation failed to show the slogan caused social unrest, quashing the case as unnecessary.
The takeaway
Karnataka High Court quashed criminal case against man who mistakenly shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' at BJP rally in 2022, ruling it was a slip of tongue.
