Overview

• A Vidhana Soudha FIR under sections 351(3), 75(3) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita remains active against Ravikumar for his alleged derogatory comments about Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.
• The Karnataka IAS Officers’ Association condemned the remarks as “vulgar and defamatory,” demanded legal action and called for an unconditional apology.
• Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti has sought a written explanation from Ravikumar and indicated potential disciplinary steps within the Council.
• Ravikumar filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court to quash the FIR, denying he made any insulting comments and challenging critics to produce evidence.
• The High Court issued notice to respondents, barred any arrest until the July 8 hearing and instructed Ravikumar to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation.