New Delhi:
Supreme Court Karnataka BJP remained on testing proceedings on Monday CT RaviWho faced criminal allegations for sexist comments while targeting Congress leader Lakshmi Hebbalkar In December last year, inside the Council Building.
A bench of Justice MM Sundaresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal made a challenge to the Karnataka High Court, which refused to dismiss the cash against Mr. Ravi, who was accused under Section 75 (to do sexual harassment) and section 79 (angry with a woman’s humility).
It was argued by Mr. Ravi this afternoon that his statements were made during the proceedings in the Legislative Council and therefore, he was given immune to the members of Parliament while the House is in the session.
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Mr. Ravi was arrested on 20 December 2024, and Later bail was granted,
The High Court said, “Leave it immediately … wherever he is,” the High Court said, given that he was not noticed before the arrest. The protocol states that the police and Child Development Minister, Ms. Heebal, should have done so before questioning and taking into custody on a complaint filed.
“… a false case was filed against me and he (Congress) considered me like a terrorist. Now let them introspect (on) what they have done.
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Mr. Ravi was arrested after a complaint by Ms. Hebbalkar – that he used objectionable language targeting her at home; Allegations of using derogatory gestures for sexual harassment and sexual harassment were filed under the new Criminal Law, Indian Nai Code.
According to Ms. Hebbalkar, who participated in protest against Home Minister Amit Shah’s “Ambedkar is the Fashion” comment, he was “sitting quietly” when Mr. Ravi called Congress MP Rahul Gandhi a “drug addict”. “In response I asked,” You are even in accidents … does it kill you a murder? “, He said, in response there was derogatory language.
The arrest triggered an predicted fierce exchange between the two parties, with dramatic scenes of shaving and Jostling between their leaders who were rounding on social media.
Reacting to the controversy, another BJP leader, Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka said: “This is nothing but ‘Gondagiri’. CT Ravi was attacked on the floor of the House (but) the chairperson did not have any such incident.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah led the fightback to “support the use of derogatory language towards women”, beating the BJP. “If it is false, whistle Ravi used rude language, why was he arrested? Generally, women cannot file false complaints about such allegations. It is a crime.”
