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Karnataka HC stays case against student in egg-throwing incident
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against engineering student Punya C Naik, who was booked for allegedly throwing eggs at BJP MLA BP Harish during NEET-related protests last month…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against engineering student Punya C Naik, who was booked for allegedly throwing eggs at BJP MLA BP Harish during NEET-related protests last month outside the KPCC office in Bengaluru. Justice M Nagaprasanna granted interim relief after Naik’s counsel argued the case was filed under political pressure and the student was picked up randomly.
The incident occurred when Harish arrived alone to protest Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demonstration in Delhi over exam paper leaks, while other BJP leaders were reportedly detained by police en route. Nine persons were booked under BNS sections including hurt and unlawful assembly. The court sought the state’s response before issuing the stay.
The Indian Opinion
Justice Nagaprasanna’s stay rightly tests whether police booked random students instead of actual perpetrators. The MLA was left alone at a protest site while his colleagues were detained, a detail that deserves scrutiny. The narrative that all accused participated in violence may be lazy; here, political pressure on police and selective detentions need a closer look. The key test: will the investigation identify the real egg-throwers, or will this case remain a tool to silence student protest?
Source: barandbench.com
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