Karnataka HC quashes FIR against Arnab Goswami, Amit Malviya for claiming Congress has Turkey office

What happened: The Karnataka High Court quashed a criminal case against Arnab Goswami and BJP leader Amit Malviya over claims that the Congress has an office in Istanbul. Justice M Nagaprasanna heard their petitions to quash the FIR. Key numbers: FIR filed after a May 15, 2025 TV segment and a May 17, 2025 social media video; case registered by Bengaluru Police on a complaint by an Indian Why it matters: The court ruling ends the criminal proceedings that Bengaluru Police had registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on provocation with intent to cause riot and intentional insult.

The Karnataka High Court quashed a criminal case against Arnab Goswami and BJP leader Amit Malviya over claims that the Congress has an office in Istanbul. Justice M Nagaprasanna heard their petitions to quash the FIR.

The court ruling ends the criminal proceedings that Bengaluru Police had registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on provocation with intent to cause riot and intentional insult.