The Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Belthangady, has discharged activist K. Somanath Nayak of Nagarika Seva Trust, Guruvayanakere, from offences under Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act. Following the apex court holding Section 66 (a) as unconstitutional in 2015, Mr. Nayak filed an application seeking discharge. The Magistrate said there was no material to take cognisance of other offences against Mr. Nayak. The case relates to a complaint by Sukesh Jain accusing Mr. Nayak of circulating an SMS defaming the Dharmadhikari of Srikshetra Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade following the murder of second year PU student Sowjanya. While allowing Mr. Nayak’s application, the Magistrate Satish S.T, in his order dated February 13, turned down contention of the Public Prosecutor that Mr. Nayak should be tried for the two offences under the IPC.
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