Karnataka HC stays FIR against YouTuber Sameer MD in case accusing him of hurting religious sentiments

The counsel, Advocate A Velan, appearing for the petitioner, argued before the court that the FIR was a gross abuse of the legal process and violated the petitioner's fundamental right to expression.

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The Karnataka High Court in the case Sameer MD And State of Karnataka observed and has stayed an interim order till March 19, wherein the further proceedings are registered against YouTuber Sameer MD, accused of hurting religious sentiments by airing in a video in which he discussed a 2012 rape and murder case.

The bench headed by Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order wherein the court was hearing the petition filed by the YouTuber seeking to quash the FIR registered against him under Section 299 of BNS.