Mysore/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…
Restore land entries in favour of Indrakshi Devi of Wadiyar family, orders HC
January 17, 2022Issue pertains to 100-acre 32-gunta land at Kurubarahalli village Mysore/Mysuru: In a major relief to Indrakshi Devi, one of the sisters of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar and a member of Mysore royal family, the Karnataka High Court has directed Mysuru’s Revenue and Municipal authorities to make appropriate entries in her name regarding 100-acre 32-gunta land…
No padayatras or rallies during Covid: HC
January 16, 2022Bengaluru: A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court (HC) on Friday directed the Government to restrict rallies and political gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said the Mekedatu padayatra of the Congress has been temporarily suspended and the Government should strictly follow…
“Man’s earnings beyond necessity is a waste”
December 20, 2021Former HC Judge Sudhindra Rao in city Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that everyone should realise that a human being’s earnings beyond necessity is a waste, former Karnataka High Court Judge N.K. Sudhindra Rao said it is important that every human leads a purposeful life. He was speaking after releasing the new calendar and diary of ‘Law Guide’…
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