Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Karnataka HC Orders SMS/WhatsApp Summons for Rowdy Sheeters
The Karnataka High Court has decided that police should not call rowdy sheeters (people with a history of trouble) just by telling them verbally.
Instead, they should send a message on SMS or WhatsApp.
This decision came after a man named Sunil Kumar, who lives in Bengaluru, asked the court to help him.
He said the police often came to his house and made him scared, even though he had changed his ways and was living a good life.
The court agreed that this was not fair and made the new rule to protect people like Sunil.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that rowdy sheeters should be notified via SMS or WhatsApp instead of oral summons.
The order was passed on December 4 while hearing a plea by Sunil Kumar, a rowdy sheeter from Bengaluru’s Hebbal.
Kumar argued that frequent police visits to his house violated his fundamental rights and caused fear of arrest.
The court agreed that oral summons were not appropriate for individuals not actively involved in offenses.
Rowdy sheeters will need to provide a mobile number for receiving summons.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court and Sunil Kumar, a rowdy sheeter
- What
- The court ruled that rowdy sheeters should be notified via SMS or WhatsApp instead of oral summons
- When
- December 4
- Where
- Bengaluru’s Hebbal
- Why
- To prevent violation of fundamental rights and ensure dignified living for reformed individuals
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Date of Order
- December 4
- Petitioner
- Sunil Kumar
- Location
- Bengaluru’s Hebbal
- Summons Method
- SMS or WhatsApp
