The Supreme Court Today (Dec 16) sought the response of the Karnataka government on how the accused who allegedly shouted “Jai Shri Ram” inside a mosque in the State were identified. A Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Sandeep Mehta asked whether CCTV or any other evidence was checked before ascertaining the identity of the accused. “How were the respondents identified. Did you see CCTV and made the accused party,” the Court asked.
The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea on Monday (Dec 16) challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to set aside criminal proceedings against two men accused of raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans inside a mosque in Karnataka. The case stems from a September 2023 incident at the Badriya Juma Masjid in Dakshina Kannada, where two men allegedly entered the mosque premises, chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’, and threatened members of the Muslim community, stating they “will not let Bearys (or Byari, a Muslim community) live in peace.”