Bengaluru, April 2 -- The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to a YouTuber accused of spreading misinformation and provoking public unrest through a video on the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case, underscoring the delicate balance between free speech and public order in the digital age.
The case pertains to MD Sameer, who runs the "Dootha" YouTube channel, and had approached the High Court seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including charges related to spreading false information and statements conducive to public mischief.
Hearing the matter, a Single Judge Bench presided over by Justice M Nagaprasanna ordered an interim stay on further investigation a...