Justice V Srishananda quashed criminal proceedings against Atul Kumar Sabarwal, operator of a news reports page, ruling that the posted message lacked ingredients for offenses under Sections 295A and 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner had approached the court under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The oral order was dated September 21, 2026, and uploaded on October 7, 2026.
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