High Court clarifies that protesting Supreme Court verdict posters are not a crime

The High Court clarified that pasting posters criticizing a Supreme Court verdict in public places does not constitute a crime that harms religious sentiments or incites hatred. The single-judge bench, presided over by Justice H. P. Sandesh, issued the order while hearing a criminal petition filed by 13 accused, including Mohammed Hanif of Mangaluru, seeking cancellation of FIRs registered against them. The court stated that such posters are merely expressing disagreement with the court's verdict, not an attempt to defile harmony or hatred.