Bengaluru, July 4 -- The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice in response to a petition filed by BJP MLC N Ravikumar, seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for allegedly making derogatory and vulgar remarks against State Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.

The court has directed that no precipitous action be taken against Ravikumar until the next hearing on Tuesday, July 8, and instructed him to cooperate with the investigation.

During the hearing, the High Court made a sharp observation, remarking that "politicians are going to a new low."

"Notice issued to respondent, returnable on Tuesday. Till then, no precipitous action be taken against the petitioner. Petitioner to cooperate with investigation," the HC's order read.

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