Karnataka High Court quashes case against CM DK Shivakumar over morphed image of BJP leaders' protest
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The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a case alleging that he shared a morphed image of a protest staged by leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) [D K Shivakumar v. State of Karnataka].Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed Shivakumar's petition and set aside the proceedings initiated against him.Justice M NagaprasannaAppearing for Shivakumar, Advocate HV Praveen Gowda contended that offences under Sections 153A,