The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the investigation and further proceedings based on the First Information Report (FIR) registered against BJP MLA and former minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan for allegedly making a provocative statement in February 2023 against Siddaramaiah, who was then the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on a petition filed by Dr. Narayan questioning the legality of the registration of the FIR on May 24, 2023, by Mysuru city police.
The FIR was registered on a complaint filed by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshmana.
