Three FIRs over political posts quashed; two included an online-obscenity charge
Police in Ramagundam and Karimnagar registered three FIRs over political posts. Two FIRs included Section 67 of the Information Technology Act; the third involved allegedly defamatory and abusive posts about the Chief Minister. On 10 September 2025, the High Court allowed three quash petitions and quashed the proceedings in all three FIRs.
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How we verify →All three FIRs stand quashed; no prosecution survives.
What happened
The judgment records that the petitioner posted a tweet saying: 'Congress is the scourge of the state! If the field is affected by the pest, the people will be disturbed.'
The Court noted a further post carrying a photograph of the Chief Minister of Telangana with the slogans 'No Vision, No Mission, Only 20% Commission!' and criticism of the '15-month rule of the [name withheld] led Congress Government'.
The police registered FIR No.8 of 2025 at CCPS Ramagundam, FIR No.13 of 2025 at CCPS Karimnagar, and FIR No.146 of 2025 at GDK-I Town, Ramagundam.
FIR Nos.8 and 13 included BNS Sections 192, 353(1)(b), 352 and 356 read with Section 61(2), and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. FIR No.146 invoked BNS Sections 352 and 356(2) read with Section 3(5).
The Court allowed the three criminal petitions and quashed the proceedings in all three FIRs.
What the record says
“In light of the above directions, Criminal Petition Nos. 4905, 4903, and 8416 of 2025 are allowed.”
Telangana High Court, Criminal Petition Nos. 4905, 4903 and 8416 of 2025, judgment pronounced 10.09.2025 — read the full text
No complaining victim
The High Court quashed FIRs concerning political criticism and allegedly abusive political posts after finding the invoked provisions insufficient to sustain the proceedings.
What we could not confirm
The judgment says the complaint in FIR No.146 was filed on 18 March 2025 and concerned posts encountered on 4 and 11 March 2025. It does not give posting dates for FIR Nos.8 and 13 or mention arrests.