New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday sought the Karnataka Government’s response in a plea filed against a High Court (HC) verdict which had upheld the validity of the exemption granted to members of the Kodava community and Jamma tenure holders to carry and possess firearms without a licence. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of…
HC draws curtains on MUDA Comr. transfer episode
March 24, 2022Dinesh Kumar to assume charge on May 4 Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has drawn curtains on the transfer episode that unfurled at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) concerning two officers — the present MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh and G.T. Dinesh Kumar who was briefly transferred to MUDA as Commissioner but was eventually transferred…
Tahsildar has powers to conduct land survey: HC
March 18, 2022Bengaluru: Putting to rest the confusions over the authority to conduct land survey, the Karnataka High Court (HC) on Thursday ruled that Tahsildars have the power to conduct land survey in Municipal Corporation limits as per the provisions of Section 140(2) of The Karnataka Land Revenue Act. A Divisional Bench of the HC comprising Justices…
Muslim owners shut shops in protest against HC order on Hijab
March 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the bandh called by Federation of Muslim Organisations to oppose the High Court (HC) verdict upholding Hijab ban, Muslim shop owners in city voluntarily shut down shops today to register their protest. Accordingly, shops and all other business and commercial establishments owned by community members in areas such as N.R. Mohalla,…
2021 Chamarajanagar District Hospital oxygen tragedy: HC panel gives clean chit to former Mysuru DC
March 16, 2022‘Rohini Sindhuri had no role in allotting oxygen to Chamarajanagar district’ Bengaluru: The Fact-Finding Committee constituted by the Karnataka High Court (HC) to look into the Chamarajanagar COVID deaths has given a clean chit to former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri, stating she did not have any role in allotting oxygen to Chamarajanagar district….
Karnataka HC upholds Hijab ban
March 15, 2022Hijab is not a part of essential religious practices of Islam, observes 3-Judge Bench; Petitioners likely to move SC Bengaluru: In a significant judgement, the Karnataka High Court (HC) today upheld the Hijab ban and dismissed various petitions challenging the ban in educational institutions. The full Bench of the Karnataka HC, comprising Chief Justice Ritu…
High Court raps Congress
March 4, 2022‘Directs State Govt. not to permit any protest or rally on public road except at Freedom Park’ Bengaluru:The Karnataka High Court yesterday objected to the padayatra and directed the Congress to refrain from staging any protests in Bengaluru in the future. This order was issued by a Division Bench led by Chief Justice Ritu Raj…
Make a law to protect gun rights of Kodavas
February 17, 2022CNC says vested interests conspiring to include many others in Coorg by race classification Mysore/Mysuru: A gun is an integral part of Kodava culture, used in many rituals including birth, death and festivals and the Karnataka High Court has already upheld the Arms Act exemption granted to every person of Coorg by race Coorg (Kodagu…
No religious dress until matter decided: High Court
February 11, 2022HC adjourns hearing to Feb. 14 Bengaluru: The Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court (HC)hearing pleas against the hijab ban in the State’s High Schools and Junior Colleges expressed its intent yesterday to issue an interim order directing students to return to classes — and that “till the matter is pending before the Court…
Former High Court Judge K.L. Manjunath passes away
January 24, 2022Bengaluru: Former Karnataka High Court Judge K.L. Manjunath (68) passed away here late on Saturday night. He was currently serving as Chairman of Karnataka River and Border Protection Authority. Justice (retd.) Manjunath, during his long legal career, served as an advocate and President of Advocates Association before being elevated as a Judge of Karnataka High…
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