Karnataka High Court: Relief to Manish Maheshwari, MD of Twitter India, UP Police sent summons

  • The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted relief to Manish Maheshwari, MD (Managing Director) of Twitter India.
  • Maheshwari had filed a petition regarding the summons issued against him by the Uttar Pradesh Police.
  • UP Police had issued notices to Manish Maheshwari under section 41A of CrPC.
  • The notice asked him to appear in person in connection with a video of an alleged hate crime in Loni, Ghaziabad.
  • The court, while setting aside the notice of the UP Police, ruled that he should record Maheshwari's statement through a virtual medium or at his residence or by coming to the office.