In an important development, Karnataka High Court It has been ordered that no tremendous action should be taken against singer Sonu Nigam till the next hearing in the case. The court also captured when submitted the final report.During the proceedings, Additional State Public Prosecutor BN Jagdish informed the court that the officer would avoid taking any strict measures against Nigam until he continues to cooperate in the ongoing police investigation. Sonu Nigam demanding FIREarlier, Sonu Nigam had approached the Karnataka High Court, requesting an FIR exemption filed against him by the state police. According to news agency IANS, the petition was admitted by a bench led by Justice Shivshankar Amarnavar on Tuesday.Layer Controversial remarksAn FIR was registered against Sonu Nigam on 3 May in Bengaluru on a controversial remarks made during a concert held on 27 April 2025. Karnataka Rakshan Vedic At Alalli police station.FIR Section 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), 352 (a state of proclaiming public mischief), and 352 (1) (deliberately insulting the insult is made to violate peace or to incite a crime to incite a violation of peace or crime).Event at East Point College eventAt an event held at the East Point College of Engineering and Technology in Bangalore, Sonu Nigam criticized a fan for allegedly making rude demand for the Kannada song. In his response, the singer attracted a controversial comparison, behind the fan’s mentality to the terrorists Pahgam attack,Sonu Nigam’s statement on incidentSonu Nigam addressed the incident during his performance at the East Point College of Engineering and Technology in Bangalore, where he expressed displeasure over the aggressive demand of a fan for the Kannada song. He described the behavior as “rudely threatened” and made a controversial comparison said:“Muje Ekcha Nahi Laga has a Ladda Kiski Umar, as much as his Omar Nahi … Use Pehle toh Main Kannada Gae Gae Gae Raa Hoon.I love Kannadigas, I love you guys. Main Puri Duniya Meen Jah also Jeta Hoon, Main Humesh Bolta Hoon … 14,000 audience will be EK AK Avaj Ati, ‘Kannada’. Toh main unke liye, us ek kannadiga ke liye main kuch line kannada mein gaata hoon. Main ITNI IZZAT Karta Hoon Aapki, Itna Pyaar Karta Hoon. So a little bit of rheumat should be done, whether you want to do such a nahi karna. ,His remarks provoked backlash from local groups, eventually leading to FIR and legal proceedings.
Karnataka HC gave interim relief to Sonu Nigam; Takes action till the next hearing.
