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Karnataka News: The Karnataka High Court has temporarily stayed investigations into a cruelty case filed under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code against a husband and his family. The complaint, lodged by the wife, claimed that her husband showed more affection for their pet cat than for her.

Describing the case as "frivolous" and an abuse of legal process, Justice M Nagaprasanna commented on the burden such cases place on the criminal justice system. "If the investigation proceeds, it will only contribute to the already overloaded system," he stated while granting interim protection to the husband.

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According to a Times Of a India, he judge stated that the main allegation revolved around the husband's care for the cat rather than any acts of cruelty towards his wife. The court's ruling aims to prevent further unnecessary complications in legal proceedings stemming from what it deemed a trivial complaint.

In separate news, Karnataka accounts for over 25 per cent of all digital-arrest scams reported across India, with losses amounting to Rs 109 crore in 2024 alone. Bengaluru has seen the highest number of such incidents, with 480 cases resulting in a loss of Rs 42.4 crore. Karnataka has reported a total of 42,000 cyber-crime cases, with 11,000 of them occurring in the state. In response to a question by BJP’s K Prathap Simha Nayak, Home Minister G Parameshwara informed the legislative council that these scams are increasingly targeting senior citizens and women.

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So far this year, Karnataka has seen 641 digital-arrest cases. Following Bengaluru, Tier-II cities like Mysuru and Mangaluru rank second and third in the number of incidents. Despite the scale of the fraud, police have recovered Rs 9 crore and arrested 27 individuals linked to these crimes.

Prime Minister Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat broadcast, warned against such scams and encouraged citizens to follow a "wait, think, and take action" approach.