Overview
- Justice M. Nagaprasanna directed police not to act against Ranveer Singh for now and scheduled the next hearing for March 2.
- The judge sharply criticized the actor’s “insensitive” conduct, stressing that public figures must not be “loose-tongued” and noting the lasting impact of online remarks.
- Singh has petitioned to quash the Bengaluru FIR, which cites BNS Sections 196, 299 and 302, and the court has asked the State and complainant to file objections.
- The case stems from Singh’s November 28, 2025 appearance at IFFI in Goa, where he mimicked a sacred Daiva portrayal from Kantara and referred to Chavundi as a “female ghost.”
- Advocate Prashanth Methal’s private complaint led to the FIR after a magistrate’s direction; Singh has apologized publicly and his counsel admitted an “insensitive” statement while denying malicious intent.