The Karnataka Excessive Courtroom will on Thursday hear singer Sonu Nigam’s petition searching for to quash the felony proceedings in opposition to him over an allegedly objectionable comment he made lately throughout a live performance in Bengaluru. The plea additionally sought an interim keep within the investigation.
The matter will likely be heard by Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar. Nigam moved the courtroom on Tuesday in reference to the proceedings filed in opposition to him on Could 2 underneath sections 351(2) (felony intimidation), 352(1) (intentional insult to impress breach of peace), and 353 (public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
An issue had erupted over the singer’s remarks at a live performance in Bengaluru on April 25 on the East Level School of Engineering, the place some folks within the viewers insisted that he sing in Kannada, allegedly prompting the singer to attract a reference to the latest terrorist assault in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
The Bengaluru police had additionally summoned him for questioning with regard to the incident. C Ok Baba, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural, earlier mentioned that given the seriousness of the matter, “an inspector has been assigned to research the case totally.” The Karnataka Movie Chamber of Commerce additionally acknowledged that Nigam could be barred from Kannada movies till he issued an unconditional apology.
Nigam later posted a clarification, stating that his remarks had been solely directed at a couple of individuals within the viewers, and that he later sang Kannada songs for over an hour. He famous in his assertion, “…I’m not a younger lad to take humiliation from anybody. I’m 51 years previous, within the second half of my life and am entitled to take offence for somebody as younger as my son threatening me immediately in entrance of hundreds within the identify of language that too Kannada which is my second language relating to my work.”
The singer additionally posted an apology, stating that his love for Karnataka was larger than his ego.
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