Congress delegation questions IGP on delay in arrest; accuses Police of favouring BJP
Bengaluru: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka yesterday stayed the FIR against former Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) and Malleswaram BJP MLA Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan for four weeks. Dr. Ashwathnarayan had approached the HC seeking a direction to quash the FIR lodged against him for his remarks against the then Leader of Opposition and current CM Siddharamaiah. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who heard the petition and arguments by senior advocate Prabhuling Navadgi, said that prima facie the offence under Section 153 of the IPC (provocation for rioting) was not forthcoming.
