Will promulgate anti-cow slaughter ordinance: Karnataka CM

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December 11, 2020

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said Friday the government would promulgate an ordinance to give effect to the anti-cow slaughter Bill that was not passed in the Legislative Council before its adjournment.

Yediyurappa, who performed 'Gau Pooja' at his official residence Cauvery, told reporters that an ordinance will be promulgated for the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill. "We will promulgate an ordinance. As you know, the Legislative Council Chairperson did not cooperate," Yediyurappa said.

The Legislative Council was adjourned sine die on Thursday. Before promulgating the ordinance, the government will look to get the Legislative Council convened again.

The government has asked Council chairperson K Pratapachandra Shetty to convene the House again on Tuesday. "We've also petitioned the Governor. The Council Chairperson has no right to abruptly adjourn the House sine die the way he did. The Council Chairperson was there when it was decided in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) to conduct the session till Tuesday or Wednesday," he said.

"The whole world knows that cows are revered in the Hindu dharma. In India, which is agrarian, animal husbandry is a source of income for agriculturists and cattle are used in farming activities. In this backdrop, cows are considered as an asset in the Indian culture. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Bill, which further strengthens the existing law," Yediyurappa said.

As per the Bill, cow slaughter will attract imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, the CM said. "There is a provision to set up special courts, protection for those who protect cows and there's a ban on inter-state movement of cows," he said.

The state government will make arrangements by setting up an infrastructure where cows can be taken care of. "Ninety per cent of the state's people are happy with the Bill. This was a promise we made in our manifesto," Yediyurappa said.

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HC refuses to quash probe against Mangaluru WhatsApp admin over offensive posts

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an investigation against a WhatsApp group administrator accused of allowing the circulation of obscene and offensive images depicting Hindutva politicians and idols in 2021.

Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that, prima facie, the ingredients of the offence under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code were made out. “The offence under Section 295A of the IPC is met to every word of its ingredient, albeit prima facie,” the judge said.

The petitioner, Sirajuddin, a resident of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, had challenged the FIR registered against him at the CEN (Cyber, Economics and Narcotics) police station, Mangaluru, for offences under Section 295A of the IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. Section 295A relates to punishment for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of citizens.

According to the complaint filed by K Jayaraj Salian, also a resident of Belthangady taluk, he received a WhatsApp group link from an unknown source and was added to the group after accessing it. The group reportedly had six administrators and around 250 participants, where obscene and offensive images depicting Hindu deities and certain political figures were allegedly circulated repeatedly.

Sirajuddin was arrested in connection with the case and later released on bail on February 16, 2021. He argued before the court that he was being selectively targeted, while other administrators—including the creator of the group—were neither arrested nor investigated. He also contended that the Magistrate could not have taken cognisance of the offence under Section 295A without prior sanction under Section 196(1) of the CrPC.

Rejecting the argument, Justice Nagaprasanna held that prior sanction is required only at the stage of taking cognisance, and not at the stage of registration of the crime or during investigation.

The judge noted that the State had produced the entire investigation material before the court. “A perusal of the material reveals depictions of Hindu deities in an extraordinarily obscene, demeaning and profane manner. The content is such that its reproduction in a judicial order would itself be inappropriate,” the court said, adding that the material, on its face, had the tendency to outrage religious feelings and disturb communal harmony.

Observing that the case was still at the investigation stage, the court said it could not interdict the probe at this juncture. However, it expressed concern that the investigating officer appeared to have not proceeded uniformly against all administrators. The court clarified that if the investigation revealed the active involvement of any member in permitting the circulation of such content, they must also be proceeded against.

“At this investigative stage, any further observation by this Court would be unnecessary,” the order concluded.

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