Malavika naik

The Karnataka High Court: The Karnataka High Court on Friday provided relief from coercive action to the office-bearers of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), who were facing the prospect of arrest in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during a felicitation programme for the RCB, in which 11 persons were killed.

Meanwhile, taking up the petition filed by Malavika Naik, questioning the arrest of her husband Nikhil Sosale, the Marketing Head of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the high court adjourned the matter to June 9 without providing any relief from the arrest.

The single-judge bench of Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar, hearing a petition seeking the quashing of FIRs against the office bearers of the KSCA, passed an interim order, directing the police not to initiate any forceful action against the KCSE's President, Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A. Shankar, and Treasurer E.S. Jayaram.