US Edition'Kantara' Row: Court Quashes FIR Against Ranveer
The court will dispose of the petition after taking the actor’s fresh affidavit on record and recording a temple visit within four weeks.
- On Saturday, the Karnataka High Court quashed the First Information Report against actor Ranveer Singh after he tendered an unconditional apology and offered to visit the Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru to seek forgiveness.
- Originating from a 2025 IFFI Goa event, the case involved Ranveer mimicking a character from the film Kantara: Chapter 1 and allegedly making objectionable remarks concerning a temple deity.
- Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya submitted an affidavit for the actor, prompting Justice Nagaprasanna to order a temple visit within four weeks while the court stated, "We will certainly administer a reprimand."
- The High Court disposed of the petition after taking the actor's apology affidavit on record, though the complainant argued this case involved religious faith rather than merely law.
- Emphasizing caution, the High Court previously noted that being a celebrity does not grant liberty to hurt religious sentiments when speaking on public platforms.
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Kantara mimicry case closed as Karnataka High Court quashes proceedings against Ranveer Singh after apology
Dhurandhar actor Ranveer Singh tendered an apology in court today in connection with the controversy surrounding the mimicry of a character from the film Kantara: Chapter 1. Ranveer filed a modified affidavit in the Karnataka High Court, offering an unconditional apology. Taking this affidavit on record, the court indicated that the matter would be disposed of. Bench headed by Justice M Nagaprasanna heard the Case According to Bar and Bench, Jus…
'Kantara' row: Court quashes FIR against Ranveer
Actor Ranveer Singh's plea to quash a criminal complaint over his 'Kantara' mimicry was accepted by the Karnataka High Court. He assured the court he would visit the Chamundi Hill Temple in Mysore as an apology for his controversial remarks, with the court to record this commitment before ...
Remark on Kantara: Karnataka HC says it will pass appropriate orders accepting Ranveer Singh’s apology
The court said it would accept actor Ranveer Singh’s voluntary undertaking to offer prayers at the Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru and a written apology over his ‘reckless’ act of ‘mocking’ the sacred daiva tradition depicted in the Kannada film
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