"He Goes For Walks": Lawyer Claims Life Threat To Karnataka Chief Justice
NDTV
In a First Information Report, lawyer Umapathi S alleged he received a video message on WhatsApp that gave an "open threat of murder" to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
A police case has been filed against unknown people for allegedly threatening the Karnataka High Court Chief Justice over the recent court order on hijab ban in the southern state.
In a First Information Report, lawyer Umapathi S alleged he received a video message on WhatsApp that gave an "open threat of murder" to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi.
The hijab is not an essential religious practice, the Karnataka High Court had said as it backed a ban on hijabs in classrooms on Tuesday, weeks after violent protests in many parts of the state against the restriction.
"I was shocked to see the video and its content. That's why I immediately approached the (high court) Registrar," the lawyer told NDTV.
