The petitioners had called into question the registration of the crime, contending that the provisions of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, the Karnataka Open Place Disfigurement Act, or Section 290 (public nuisance) of the Indian Penal Code, were not attracted, and therefore, the proceedings ought to be quashed.
On the other hand, counsel for the government contended that the matter was still at the stage of investigation, and therefore, the Court should not interfere.
Source: Barandbench
