Bengaluru, Feb. 25 -- The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday restrained the State police from taking any coercive steps against actor Ranveer Singh in connection with an FIR registered over his alleged mimicry of a character from the Kannada film Kantara, while at the same time orally observing that the actor "had no right to do what he has done" and should have exercised greater caution.

Justice M Nagaprasanna also issued notice on Singh's petition seeking quashing of the private complaint and consequent FIR against him.

The judge directed the State not to take coercive action against Singh until the matter is heard next on March 2.

Singh was booked by the police following orders of a Bengaluru court that had accepted a private compliant...