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High Court quashes criminal case against student for derogatory social media post

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The High Court of Karnataka quashed a criminal case against a student who made derogatory social media posts following the death of actor Puneeth Rajkumar.

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  • The Karnataka High Court quashed a criminal case filed against a 22-year-old student, Ritwik S.
  • Sharma, regarding a derogatory Instagram post made after the death of actor Puneeth Rajkumar.
  • The court strongly criticized the student's actions but decided to drop the charges, citing his academic future as a student studying economics abroad.
  • The court instructed his legal counsel to provide him with appropriate guidance regarding his online conduct.

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Named India · IN-KA · Puneeth Rajkumar · High Court of Karnataka · Ritwik S. Sharma · Subramanya Nagar Police Station · Suraj Govindaraj

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