The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard Ranveer Singh's plea to quash the FIR against him over his remarks about the film Kantara during a speech at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. During the hearing, the court criticised the actor for hurting religious sentiments while granting him interim relief.

Karnataka HC slams Ranveer Singh

Justice M Nagaprasanna, on Tuesday, noted that Singh's reference to the film's depiction of Chamundi Devi and his mimicry of the deity during the event in December had hurt a community's sentiments.