Bengaluru: High Court Justice A.S. Bopanna has passed an Interim Order asking the Union Government not to hurry the merger or closure of the Government Printing Press in Mysuru. Justice Bopanna passed the order recently after the Government Text Book Press Workers Association filed a petition before the Karnataka High Court, opposing the decision of…
HC directs UGC to grant recognition to KSOU’s non-technical courses
December 13, 2017Bengaluru: Providing a big relief to thousands of students wishing to pursue higher education through the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the High Court yesterday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to grant recognition to the Open Varsity for 2017-18 within two weeks. Observing that the UGC’s act of not responding to KSOU’s plea for…
Omission of names from voters list: HC quashes PIL filed by S.A. Ramdas
December 2, 2017Mysuru: The High Court has quashed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Minister S.A. Ramdas alleging that the names of about 26,000 people were deliberately omitted from the voters list. Ramdas had alleged in the PIL that the omission of names in KR, NR and Chamaraja Constituencies was deliberate with involvement of local…
Protesting private doctors: PIL seeks Criminal action
November 16, 2017Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in High Court of Karnataka, seeking direction to the State Government to make arrangements for medical service during the State-wide medical strike by doctors. The petition filed by N.P. Amruthesh, an advocate, seeks immediate restoration of medical assistance and services to patients across the State in…
HC refuses stay on Tipu Jayanti
November 7, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to stay the State’s Tipu Jayanti celebrations on Nov. 10. A Division Bench of the High Court, hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) this morning, refused to stay the celebrations. The PIL was filed by Kokkalemada P. Manju Chinnappa from South Kodagu challenging the celebration of Tipu Jayanti…
Shivarama Karanth Layout case: Relief for BSY as HC stays ACB probe
September 23, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the ACB (Anti-Corruption Bureau) investigation into two FIRs filed against former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in connection with denotifcation of 257 acres of land for forming Dr. Shivarama Karanth Layout in Bengaluru North. Justice Aravind Kumar granted the interim prayer sought by Yeddyurappa negating the contentions put…
Palace gold-leafing works to resume soon?
September 19, 2017Mysuru/Bengaluru: This news could not have come at a better time for those who love to watch the magnificent Durbar Hall of the iconic Mysore Palace in its full splendour. With just hours to go for the spectacular nine-day Dasara festival, the Karnataka High Court has yesterday ordered issuance of notice to the State Government…
Fake currency note circulation racket: Prime accused gets bail from High Court
August 19, 2017Mysuru: The High Court has granted bail to prime accused Vinod, a resident of Hebbal in Mysuru, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in duping a shop owner by purchasing one kg gold worth paying Rs. 32 lakh in Rs 2,000 fake currency notes. He was granted conditional bail by Judge Ratnakala asking him…
Auto Drivers Union allege collection of fine despite HC stay order
July 8, 2017Mysuru: The Samyukta Karnataka Autorickshaw Drivers and Owners Welfare Association has alleged that the transport authorities are collecting fine for Fitness Certificate (FC) renewal delay in violation of the High Court’s (HC) order, which has stayed collection of fine for four weeks. In a press release, the Association said that the High Court (HC) had…
RTI activist Srinath murder: HC grants conditional bail to accused
June 8, 2017Bengaluru: The High Court has granted conditional bail to two persons accused in the murder of Mysuru RTI activist Srinath. Justice Rathnakala, who took up the hearing after the accused, Auto Puttaswamy and Lakshmegowda, filed a bail application, granted conditional bail by asking the accused to produce Rs. 2 lakh each personal bond and surety…
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