Karnataka High Court recalls its order in child porn case; says judges also fallible

The Karnataka High Court has recalled its earlier order that had quashed criminal proceedings against Inayathulla N, who was accused of watching child pornography. On July 10, Justice M. Nagaprasanna had ruled that merely viewing such material did not constitute an offence under the Information Technology (IT) Act. However, on July 19, the judge recognized an oversight regarding Section 67B(b) of the IT Act, which criminalizes browsing and downloading child pornography. The Court acknowledged the error and permitted further investigation, stating that it had made a mistake by not considering this specific provision.\r