Karnataka HC Quashes FIR Against Accused’s Lawyer Who Filed RTI Seeking Info On Complainant

Cautioning against ‘increasingly disturbing trend’ of dragging lawyers into criminal proceedings, Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a lawyer booked for forgery and offences under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, who had appeared for the co-accused in a matrimonial case and sought RTI information on the complainant. The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna underscored…