Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court on Friday, August 1, quashed the gag order imposed by a local court against media coverage of the ongoing Dharmasthala's alleged mass burial case.

The High Court observed that the order withheld the general public's right to information, especially in a matter involving allegations of sexual assault, rape and criminal wrongdoing.

This ruling comes after a YouTube news channel, 'Kudla Rampage' challenged the order which restricted media from publishing any content related to Karnataka's temple town. The lower court had ordered the removal of a total of 8,842 links, including various YouTube videos, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and X posts and news articles.

The d...