Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Karnataka High Court Rejects Case Cancellation for Child Pornography
The Karnataka High Court refused to cancel a criminal case against a man accused of watching and uploading child pornography on Facebook.
The court said that such offenses are serious and cannot be pardoned, even if the complaint was filed five years after the alleged incident.
The judge ruled that the offense is punishable under the Information Technology Act, regardless of the delay in filing the complaint.
The Karnataka High Court refused to cancel a criminal case against a 26-year-old man from Bihar.
The man is accused of watching and uploading obscene videos of children on Facebook.
The court deemed the offense serious and unpardonable.
The complaint was filed in 2025, five years after the alleged incident in 2015.
The judge ruled that the offense is punishable under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- Who
- Shyam Praveen Singh, a 26-year-old man from Bihar
- What
- Alleged watching and uploading of obscene videos of children on Facebook
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred in 2015, and the complaint was filed in 2025
- Where
- Karnataka High Court
- Why
- The court deemed the offense serious and unpardonable, rejecting the defense's argument about the timing of the complaint
Prosecution
Defense
Timing of the Complaint
Prosecution
The prosecution argues that the complaint was filed five years after the alleged incident, but the offense is serious and cannot be pardoned.
Defense
The defense contends that the complaint was registered too late, which should be considered in the case.
- Defendant
- Shyam Praveen Singh
- Alleged Incident Year
- 2015
- Complaint Year
- 2025
- Judge
- Justice Nagaprasanna
- Relevant Law
- Section 67B of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000