In a significant development, the cybercrime police department has formally registered a First Information Report (FIR) against five individuals. They are accused of posting offensive and abusive remarks on a Facebook discussion related to the recent attempted attack on Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai.
The police took action based on a complaint filed by Shreeshail Nagaloor, a head constable attached to the cybercrime station. The accused, identified as Kesari Nandan, Sridhar Kumar, Nagendra Prasad, Ramesh Naik, and Manjunath M.C., were charged on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The charges include violations under Section 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form), Section 66 (computer-related offenses), and Section 66(c) (identity theft) of the BNS, as well as Section 352 (intentional insult with the intent or knowledge that it will provoke a breach of public peace).
Authorities reported that one of the accused reportedly endorsed the act against Justice Gavai and even advocated for further escalation. The police assert that these comments collectively constitute a defamatory statement against a judicial figure and were made with the intention of inciting public disorder.
Investigators are now actively working to trace the individuals through their Facebook accounts to gather more information about their backgrounds and the motivations behind their inflammatory posts.
Bangalore University Students and Faculty Rally in Protest
Adding to the public response, post-graduate students, research scholars, and faculty members from Bangalore University (BU) organized a protest on October 9, 2025. The demonstration, held at the Jnanabharati campus, aimed to strongly condemn the attempted assault on Chief Justice Gavai.
Hundreds of participants marched from the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Library to the Administrative Office, wearing black armbands as a sign of protest. They chanted slogans, expressing their strong disapproval of the incident.
During the event, Professor B.N. Muralidhar emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “The act of throwing a slipper at the Chief Justice is not just an attack on an individual; it signifies a dangerous mindset that must be confronted directly. We must strive to eradicate such a mentality and work towards establishing the universal humanism envisioned by Kuvempu. It is crucial that future generations do not inherit or perpetuate this kind of thinking. Everyone should denounce this incident and actively contribute to building a truly equitable society.”
Following the protest, the student union formally presented a memorandum to Dr. Jayakara S.M., the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University. The memorandum urged the University’s Academic Council and Syndicate meetings to pass an official resolution condemning the incident unequivocally.