Sloganeering 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' Promotes Harmony, Not Discord: Karnataka High Court While Quashing FIR U/S 153A IPC

Karnataka High Court on ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Sloganeering The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against five men accused of promoting enmity under Section 153A IPC for chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. The court observed that such sloganeering promotes harmony and does not meet the criteria for enmity promotion. The case stemmed from an incident where the petitioners were attacked after celebrating an oath ceremony. A counter-complaint alleged threats near a mosque. The court found the FIR to be a misuse of Section 153A, emphasizing that the allegations did not substantiate the charge of promoting enmity between religious groups.