The court observed that the allegation of criminal trespass against an inanimate object like a drone raised a novel legal issue, and restrained all coercive action against the firm until the next hearing. A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna granted the interim stay on investigation in Crime No. 24/2026, while hearing the petition filed by the company NewSpace Research and Technologies Pvt. During one such flight, a lightweight drone weighing approximately six kilograms suffered a battery malfunction and landed on a neighbouring property. The court’s interim order stayed all investigation until the next date of hearing, listed on 13.02.2026.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2026 15:07 UTC