- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17299 WP No. 9741 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 9741 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VAARTHA BHARATHI REPESENTED BY PUBLISHER-ABDUSSALAM PUTHIGE HAVING OFFICE ADDRESS AT VALENCIA, VALENCIA CIRCLE, VALENCIA ROAD, MANGALURU, KARNATAKA-575002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHMMED AFEEF SAADULLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. YOUTUBE LLC GOOGLE INDIA PVT. LTD., NO.3, RMZ INFINITY-TOWER E, OLD MADRAS ROAD, 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, BANGALORE-560016. 2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF ELECTORNICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTONICS NIKETAN, 6, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE FIRST COMMUNITY GUIDELINE STRIKE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER ON 26.01.2023 (ANNX-K) AND THE SECOND COMMUNITY GUIDELINE STRIKE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER ON 26.04.2023 (ANNX- M)RESTORE IMMEDIATELY THE PETITIONER RIGHT TO UPLOAD VIDEOS POST VIDEOS AND LIVE STREAM VIDEOS FROM THEIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/VARTHABHARATINEWS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17299 WP No. 9741 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9