Karnataka High Court Halts Probe Against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Reserves Order in Land Encroachment Case

The Karnataka High Court reserved its judgment on a petition filed by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar seeking to quash an FIR regarding alleged encroachment of government land in Bengaluru.

The Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) registered the case following a PIL alleging unauthorized construction on public land and storm water drains.

The petitioner’s counsel argued that no specific allegations exist against him and that he neither owns nor encroached upon the land in question.

Conversely, the State maintained that investigation should proceed. The Court extended the existing stay on the investigation until the final disposal of the petition.

[Sri Sri Ravi Shankar v. State of Karnataka & Anr.]