India / Hijab Row Karnataka High Court Verdict Murder Threat Against Judges

New Delhi : The judge who pronounced the verdict in the Karnataka hijab case has received death threats. After receiving the complaint, the police have registered a case. It is reported that a threatening video had surfaced on social media, after which the police took this action. On March 15, the High Court had upheld the state government's order regarding uniforms in educational institutions. At present, the petitioners have moved the Supreme Court in the matter.

According to media reports, Advocate Umapati has filed a complaint with the Registrar General of Karnataka High Court on Saturday in this matter. The complainant says that they found a video on WhatsApp where a man can be seen openly threatening Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi. During this, he is also referring to the alleged murder of a Jharkhand judge.

The complainant said, 'The speaker has also made similar threats to the Chief Justice of Karnataka that people know where he goes for a walk'. He said the man also referred to the judge's visit to the Udupi Math with family members and also used abusive language while talking about the court's decision. The complainant also said that the video may have been shot in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Another lawyer Sudha Katwa has also filed a complaint regarding the viral video. A three-member bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit and Qazi M Zaibunnisa delivered the verdict in the hijab case.

Two people arrested by Tamil Nadu Police

According to the Times of India, two people have been arrested by the police for threatening the judges of the High Court. On one hand a person named Kovai Rahmatullah was arrested from Tirunalveli. At the same time, 44-year-old Jamal Mohammad Usmani was detained from Thanjavur.