Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against YouTuber Sameer MD in Dharmasthala Soujanya Case

The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings against Kannada YouTuber Sameer MD in a case alleging that he offended religious sentiments in his video while discussing about the 2012 Dharmasthala Soujanya rape and murder case. 

Justice Hemant Chandangoudar granted interim relief, stating Sameer’s statements were based on public information and did not target any religion.

Sameer was booked under Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged insinuations against a temple head.

The Court had earlier stayed a police notice issued without an attached FIR.

The next hearing is on March 19, with Sameer seeking to quash the FIR.