# Karnataka HC quashes case over mistaken slogan

> Karnataka High Court drops criminal case against man who shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' by mistake at BJP rally.
- Title: Karnataka HC quashes case over mistaken slogan · Scroll
- Summary: Karnataka High Court drops criminal case against man who shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' by mistake at BJP rally. Karnataka High Court quashed criminal case…
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- Source: Scroll — https://scroll.in/latest/1096884/karnataka-hc-quashes-case-against-man-who-shouted-pakistan-zindabad-at-bjp-rally-by-mistake
- Author: Scroll Staff
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:07:00+00:00
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## 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.
## Key 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.