'Hate Speech': HC Dismisses PIL Against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat
Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (VM)
Bangalore, Jan 10: In a relief to RSS chief Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, the high court on Wednesday January 9 rejected the PIL (public interest ligation) filed by Komu Souharda Vedike seeking re-investigation into his alleged hate speech last year.
The high court chief justice K Sridar and justice BV Nagaratna rejected the plea that was filed by Komu Souharda Vedike district president Suresh Bhat.
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On January 22, 2012, RSS had organized Hindu Samajotsava in Uppinangady where Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat had allegedly made a provocative speech against Muslims. In this regard, a complaint was filed in Uppinangady police station.
Police who investigated the complaint registered a ‘B’ report to the court, which meant that the allegations against Prabhakar Bhat could not be proved.
As there was no police action on the complaint, Komu Souharda Vedike had filed PIL in the high court, which sent notices to Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat and to the state government, and also sought transcript of his speech.
Complainant Suresh Bhat had filed an objection to the 'B' report submitted by the police. The court in its judgement stated that there was no need of re-investigation nor was it necessary to create a special investigation team.
The court further said that as the matter was being examined by the Puttur judicial magistrate, the high court could not interfere. The PIL was thus dismissed.
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