Karnataka High Court Criticizes Police Over Detention of Social Media User

The Karnataka High Court has sharply criticized Whitefield police for their conduct in detaining a social media user in connection with posts about a cancelled comedian's show, raising concerns about the use of police powers to intimidate citizens. The court's remarks came during a hearing on August 29, 2026, regarding a petition filed by Mohan Gowda, a convenor of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, seeking to quash the case against him. The case stems from an event in early August 2026. After Gowda made a representation to police opposing a planned comedy show by Kunal Kamra in Bengaluru's Whitefield area, the show was cancelled.