The Karnataka High Court has annulled legal action against two individuals who endorsed PM Modi on a wedding card. The judge deemed the investigation and chargesheet as reckless. The bridegroom and the printing press owner had been accused under section 188 of the IPC and section 127A of the Representation of People Act.
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