Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against School Principal Over Edited National Flag Photo

The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Venugopal B.C., a government school principal accused of insulting the national flag via a WhatsApp status. The court found no deliberate intent under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, noting the photo was edited by a student without the principal's permission. The student and parents apologized, and the principal's mobile phone was reportedly used by students during Gandhi Jayanti celebrations for live coverage.