The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered issue of notice to the city police on a petition filed by former Chief Minister H.D. The Commercial Street Police in Bengaluru had registered a First Information Report (FIR) on November 27, 2019, against Mr. Kumaraswamy and other political leaders from JD(S) and Congress, and senior police officers based on a direction issued by a City Civil and Sessions Court. They were booked under various sections of IPC, including for allegedly waging war against the Government of India. The Civil Court and Sessions Court had issued the direction while entertaining a private complaint filed on May 2, 2019, by one A. Mallikarjuna, social activist from Gubbi in Tumakuru district. In his petition, Mr. Kumaraswamy claimed that he protested against the “illegal and unauthorised raids” by I-T officials.

Source: The Hindu February 14, 2020 17:48 UTC