Overview
- Ranveer Singh, who on Tuesday told the Karnataka High Court he will file an unconditional apology, also agreed to visit Mysuru’s Chamundi Temple to seek forgiveness.
- Justice M Nagaprasanna called the IFFI act a mistake and said celebrities must act with care because their words carry weight.
- A private complaint by advocate Prashanth Methal led High Grounds police in Bengaluru to register an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections that cover promoting enmity and wounding religious feelings.
- The complainant dismissed Singh’s Instagram note as a managed post and pressed for an in-person apology at the temple.
- The remark targeted Chamundi Daiva, part of the coastal Karnataka Bhoota Kola ritual that many devotees consider sacred, and the court will review possible closure on April 10 if the apology steps are complete.