Upendra approached the High Court on 14 August seeking to quash the FIR lodged against him alleging offences under the SC/ST Act.
Two cases of atrocities have been against Kannada actor Upendra. (Twitter)
Kannada actor-director Upendra approached the Karnataka High Court with a second writ petition within days, challenging the registration of multiple FIRs against him on the same issue.
On Monday, 14 August, the actor-turned-politician approached the Court seeking to quash the FIR lodged against him alleging offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following which the Court stayed the FIR lodged in Chennammanakere Achukattu police station.
However, a second FIR was registered at Halasuru Gate police station on 13 August following a complaint by one Bharat Harishkumar, president of an outfit called Karnataka Ranadheera Pade.
Upendra is facing criticism for saying “Oorendare Holageri Irutte (there will be a Dalit hamlet in every village)”, while interacting with fans and followers on Facebook on 12 August to celebrate the sixth anniversary of a political party founded by him — Uttama Prajaakeeya Party.
Upendra sought a direction to the DG & IG of Police to issue appropriate directions to all police stations across the State not to register any FIRs or take any action under any FIR that has been registered in any police station across the state in respect of what he said on 12 August.
“The FIRs being registered in various police stations all across the state in respect of the same incident is an abuse of process of the court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has repeatedly held that there cannot be a second FIR in respect of the same incident,” the petition stated.
The petition is yet to come up for hearing before the bench.
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