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THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
M. Nagaprasanna, J
Prof. Niranjana – Appellant
Versus
State by Gulpet Police Station – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to fir registration and its implications. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments concerning the validity of the defamation charges. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. legal snags and procedural observations. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. ruling on jurisdiction and procedures regarding cognizance. (Para 8 , 9) |
ORAL ORDER
Petitioner – sole accused is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.71/2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 3 (1)(q) and (u) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short ‘the Act’) and Section 356(2) of the BNS, 2023 , which arose from a PCR No.2/2025 registered on 04.06.2025.
2. Heard Sri Sammith S., learned counsel for petitioner, Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 and Sri D. Aswathappa, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
3. The petitioner is the accused and respondent No.2, the complainant. The petitioner at the relevant point in time was working as a Vice Chancellor of the Bengaluru North University. Owing to certain allegations against respondent No.2 - complainant, the petitioner - the Syndicate of the University opined to terminate the
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