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The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR against journalist Uvesh Khan alias Uvesh Reporter because the allegations identified no specific reporting that promoted enmity between communities.
Judge / Bench — Justice Himanshu Joshi.
The 28 October 2026 order in MCRC 51666/2025 (2026:MPHC-JBP:86748) concerned coverage of violence during a procession. The court stressed that journalistic status confers no immunity, but general assertions of fear or possible discord cannot replace the ingredients of Section 196(1) BNS. Crime 328/2025 and consequential proceedings against the applicant were quashed.
Advocates appearing — Petitioner: Sankalp Kochar, Advocate. State: Pramod Pandey, Government Advocate. Respondent2: Raman Choubey, Advocate.
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