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The Karnataka High Court has declined to grant an urgent hearing within the plea filed by Ranveer Singh in reference to the Kantara Daiva case. As per a report by India Today, the court observed that the actor couldn’t be given preferential treatment owing to his celebrity status and dismissed his request for an instantaneous listing. The matter has now been scheduled for hearing on February 24.
Karnataka High Court refuses urgent hearing in Ranveer Singh – Kantara Daiva case
Ranveer Singh had moved the High Court on Tuesday, in search of the quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him following a grievance that accused him of wounding religious sentiments. The grievance pertains to an incident on the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa last yr, where Singh was present on stage alongside Kannada actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty.
Throughout the event, Singh praised Shetty’s performance in Kantara: Chapter 1. Nevertheless, despite Shetty’s apparent hesitation, Singh reportedly mimicked certain expressions related to the portrayal of Panjurli/Guliga Daiva from the film. The complainant has alleged that the imitation amounted to a disrespectful depiction of a sacred daiva tradition.
The private grievance was filed by advocate Prashanth Methal before the first Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court. Acting on the court’s direction, the matter was referred to the High Grounds police, who subsequently registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Singh. The FIR invokes provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Sections 196, 299 and 302, which pertain to promoting enmity, deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings, and intentional remarks geared toward hurting religious sentiments.
The complainant further alleged that Singh referred to Chavundi Daiva as a “female ghost” and argued that, given his global influence, the actor must have been aware that such remarks could offend devotees.
Singh’s legal counsel had mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice M Nagaprasanna, requesting early consideration and informing the court that police had already issued two notices to the actor. The petition also seeks interim relief in the shape of a stay on all further proceedings within the case.
Following the controversy, Ranveer Singh had issued a public apology, stating that he didn’t intend to harm anyone’s sentiments and would avoid similar remarks in the long run. The High Court is now set to listen to the matter on February 24.
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