Mangaluru: Complaint filed against those abusing lawyers on social media after 'Girgit' movie's stay
Mangaluru: Ever since the Principal Civil Judge on Thursday stayed the screening of Tulu movie ‘Girgit’ after hearing the plea from the Mangaluru Lawyer’s association, there has been widespread debate on the matter in local social media groups and platforms.
Taking note of derogatory remarks and abuses to the lawyers on the issue, the lawyers’ association has filed a complaint with local police to initiate action against those making such remarks.
The lawyer’s association also requested Mangaluru Police Commissioner Dr. PS Harsha to initiate action against those found guilty of abusing and using foul language against the lawyers.
Speaking on the issue, association’s General Secretary H V Raghavendra told reporters that they have submitted a few names and screenshots to the police and has urged them to take strict action against those who found guilty.
Police Commissioner Harsha assured the Lawyers’ Association that the department will immediately work on the case and action will be taken against whoever found abusing or using foul languages. He also added that action will also be taken against those who forward or support any such messages on social media.
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Kerala: Court imposes 41-year jail term on man for sexual assault of minor
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 41 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy near Valayam in 2021.
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali sentenced 64-year-old Panchara Musa, also known as Ganapathiyat Musa, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor.
As the sentences are to run concurrently, the convict will have to serve the highest term of 20 years’ imprisonment, SPP Aroor said. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 52,000 on Musa.
The incident took place in August 2021 when the accused allegedly took the 14-year-old boy to a bus stop in Valayam town and sexually assaulted him, the prosecutor said. The accused also gave Rs 50 to the boy, he added.
Following the incident, the boy and his father lodged a complaint at the Valayam police station.
A case under various provisions of the POCSO Act and the IPC was registered, and the accused was subsequently arrested, the SPP said.
The prosecution examined 16 witnesses and submitted 16 documents to substantiate its case against the accused, he added.
