Sonu Nigam: The Karnataka High Court has given relief to singer Sonu Nigam for insulting the Kannada community. Although the court has directed that no punitive action will be taken on the gold corporation, the court has directed to cooperate in the investigation. Sonu Nigam had filed a petition in the High Court to cancel the criminal offense filed against him.
Based on the complaint at a music concert last month, the Bengaluru police have registered a crime under section 351 (2) (criminal threat), 352 (1) (insult for the purpose of breach of peace) and 353 (the possibility of public infestation).
This is the case with a music event. Some people were demanding a song in Kannada to Sonu Nigam. Sonu said in anger that the people of Kannada community did not like. After Sonu’s statement, the angry people had filed an FIR against him in Bangalore.
Sonu Nigam has received relief from the High Court in the Bengaluru event dispute. The incident took place on April 7 in Bengaluru. Sonu was accused of comparing the Kannada people to the Pahalgam attackers at the event. Angry people filed an FIR against Sonu Nigam on May 7. Sonu appealed to the Karnataka High Court to cancel the FIR. After hearing the matter on May 7, the court has ordered that Sonu should not take any punitive action. Also asked Sonu to cooperate in the investigation. The matter was based on media reports and a third party complaint. Sonu’s lawyers gave a public apology certificate, while the government argued that the statement was made during the direct launch, and the legal action in the case was appropriate.
The dispute is to the incident that took place on April 7 at a music concert at an engineering college in Bangalore. During the concert, the audience demanded a song in Sonu in Kannada. According to the report, Sonu objected to the request of the request and took the children’s class in anger. Referring to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, he said, ‘Kannada, Kannada, Kannada. This is because of the fact that Pahlagam Hua. ‘ The statement caused a stir on social media and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce decided to ban them. Sonu apologized as soon as the matter was agitated.