#High Court Karnataka

Karnataka High Court quashed the FIR and charge-sheet against the Devi Villa Homestay owner, ruling that offences alleged under the now-repealed Foreigners Act, 1946 and Section 239 of the BNSS are untenable because the conduct occurred after the statute’s repeal. The decision underscores that once a law is repealed, no statutory duty to report arises, shielding individuals from retroactive criminal liability.