Hyd court drops organised crime charge against two journalists

Bengaluru, March 17 -- A local court in Hyderabad has struck down the Telangana Police's attempt to prosecute two journalists under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) - a charge that is reserved for serious organised crimes with penalties ranging from five years to life imprisonment, and even the death penalty if the crime results in death - for allegedly circulating defamatory content against Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy.P9

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