High Court rejects interim protection plea for former MLA Pratap Singh

The High Court rejected the plea of former MLA Pratap Singh for interim protection regarding a case alleging derogatory remarks about the Dalit community during Ganesh immersion. The court, presided over by Justice Anantha Ramanath Hegde, heard the criminal application filed by Pratap Singh on Thursday. The court directed the State Prosecution not to file a charge sheet by the 29th and adjourned the hearing, directing the filing of objections.