New Delhi, July 21 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Karnataka government's plea challenging the High Court order of quashing the FIR against BJP's Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya for his post on social media platform 'X' in connection with the death of a farmer in Haveri district.

"Don't politicise the matter, fight your battles before the electorate," said a bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinodchandran while refusing to entertain the Karnataka government's plea.

The Karnataka High Court had quashed a case registered against Surya for allegedly spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district.

Challenging the High Court's order, the Karnataka government had approached the ape...