Court orders case against 3 for releasing defamatory clips against Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya
Three include two owners of Mangaluru's supermarket
Mangaluru: A Mangaluru Court on February 23, ordered registration of criminal case against the owners of Jimmy's supermarket and one more individual for releasing the CCTV footage and spreading defamatory audio clips against reputed Mangaluru doctor, Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya and his father and freedom fighter Late B V Kakkillaya and his teacher.
The case dates back to May 19, 2021 when government had imposed several COVID restrictions. Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya had opposed mandatory wearing of face masks in the supermarket calling it unscientific.
The issue had prompted attention of national media with CCTV footage from Jimmy's supermarket where Dr. Kakkilaya had refused to wear face mask, going viral.
The police had later filed a case against Dr Kakkilya and in about a month, they had filed the charge sheet in the case.
Dr. Kakkilaya had filed a writ petition in the High Court of Karnataka seeking quashing of the chargesheet and the High Court ordered interim stay on further proceedings on August 31, 2021, which continues to be in force.
Dr. Kakkilaya had filed a complaint at the JMFC VI court in Mangaluru against Ryan Rozario and Donald Rozario, the owners of Jimmy's supermarket and against one Gurudev Pai, for conspiring and releasing and spreading the video along with audio clips containing defamatory remarks against him, his father BV Kakkilaya, a freedom fighter and Prof. Narendra Nayak who Dr. Kakkilaya regards as his teacher.
The court after hearing the complaint has ordered registration of criminal case against the three accused and have also ordered issuance of summons to them.
"It’s the politically motivated conspiracy and arrogant and fake self-righteousness of medical organisations that resulted in the perverted attacks to vilify me and to hoist false cases against me for scientifically questioning or criticising the unscientific, wrong, anti-people decisions of the government, and I shall continue to fight until justice is obtained, said Dr Kakkilaya in a release.
All the questions and concerns that I had raised and the suggestions that I had made regarding the management of the new Coronavirus have since been vindicated and proven to be correct and scientific by the many studies and reports published in the last 3 years." Dr. Kakkilaya said in a press release.
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Rahul's exhilarating 152 powers DC to 264/2
New Delhi (PTI): KL Rahul blended grace with power to script a stroke-filled 152, the third-highest individual IPL score, while Nitish Rana (91) batted with authority as the duo powered hosts Delhi Capitals to a mammoth 264 for 2 against Punjab Kings here on Saturday.
Setting a target for the first time this season, the Capitals came out with clear intent, attacking anything in their arc from the outset.
The home team hit a total of 29 fours and 13 sixes to put on board the highest total of the 2026 IPL season.
Striking at over 200 throughout the 20 overs, Rahul (152 off 67 balls) unfurled a range of classical strokes all around the ground, seamlessly combining timing with aggression to put up the highest-score ever by an Indian in the IPL.
With the knock, he also became only the third player to go beyond 150-run mark after Chris Gayle (175) and Brendon McCullum (158).
Dropped on 18 by Shashank Singh, he made full use of the reprieve, forging a 220-run stand with local boy Rana for the second wicket. It was second biggest stand in IPL history behind 229 set by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Rana looked completely at ease on his home ground. His 44-ball knock, laced with 11 fours and 4 sixes, provided the perfect foil as the duo kept the scoreboard ticking at a brisk pace.
Rahul set the tone early, striking back-to-back boundaries in the second over before Pathum Nissanka chipped in with a crisp four.
Although Punjab struck an early blow with Nissanka top-edging to the keeper, their bowlers found little respite thereafter. They were also guilty of a few misfields, which only added to their woes.
Rahul and Rana seized control, punishing anything loose and propelling Delhi to 68 for one, DC's best powerplay score of the season before plundering 145 runs in the middle overs.
Rana then shifted gears in spectacular fashion, taking apart Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett in the 12th over for 28 runs.
The left-hander dealt exclusively in boundaries, smashing two sixes and four fours in a sequence of 6,4,4,4,4,6.
At the other end, Rahul was equally ruthless, taking a liking to Vijaykumar Vyshak in the 16th over, from which he plundered three sixes and a four, as Delhi tightened their grip on the contest.
