HC stays K'taka govt's order to withdraw 52 criminal cases, including Aland riots case

Karnataka High Court has stayed the state government's decision to withdraw 52 criminal cases, including seven linked to the 2022 Aland riots. The stay was issued in the matter of Girish Bharadwaj vs State of Karnataka. It said the government had prima facie failed to follow the legal process under Section 321 of the CrPC and violated the earlier order.