Bengaluru: Ending the uncertainty over the compliance of the State Government’s Jan. 29, 2021 order cutting 30 percent of the School fee, issued in the wake of COVID-19 crisis, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of petitions filed by Private School managements, by ordering a 15 percent cut in fee for the academic year…
High Court stays Mandya DC’s order on cancellation of 28 mining licences
September 17, 2021Mandya: In a setback to Mandya District Administration, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) S. Aswathi’s order cancelling 28 mining licences that were operational around KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of the district. However, the HC order comes only as a temporary relief to mine owners, as the Court has…
Do not permit statues at public utility places: HC
September 9, 2021Bengaluru: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka has directed the State Government to ensure implementation of the Supreme Court’s 2013 direction to all States not to grant permission for installation of statues or construction of any structure on public roads, pavements, sideways, and other public utility places. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish…
MCC Ward 36 By-poll: Counting of votes tomorrow
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The authorities are all geared up for the counting of votes tomorrow (Sept. 6) in respect of MCC Ward 36 By-poll (Yaraganahalli and Ambedkar Colony), which was held on Sept. 3. The by-poll was necessitated as the Karnataka High Court in May last had annulled the election of Rukmini Madegowda of the JD(S) on…
HC issues guidelines on child surrender by parents
August 23, 2021Case of unwed couple from Mysuru who refused to accept their baby Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has laid down guidelines for Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) to deal with situations where parents are unable to look after their child. The HC Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda issued…
Commercial bodies to move HC against MCC’s tax policy
August 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the MCC upwardly revising the property taxes and all other Revenue taxes amidst the COVID crisis, owners of several commercial properties and buildings, who have strongly opposed the MCC’s move, held an interaction with Arun Ponnappa, a senior Karnataka High Court Judge and an expert in Revenue tax issues, at Saptapadi Kalyana Mantap in…
Indian Arms Act exemption: Four Kodava organisations implead themselves in PIL
August 12, 2021Bengaluru: Federation of Kodava Samajas, Balugodu, Kodava Samaja Bengaluru (KSB), Codava National Council (CNC) and United Kodava Organisation (UKO) filed an Interlocutory Application (IA) urging the Karnataka High Court to consider them as respondents in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed with regard to gun licence exemption to Kodavas. The PIL has been filed by…
Corruption case: HC issues notice to B.S. Yediyurappa, B.Y. Vijayendra and others
August 4, 2021Bengaluru: In a setback to former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa ahead of the State Cabinet formation, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered issuance of notice to the former CM, his son B.Y. Vijayendra, grandson Shashidhar Maradi, son-in-law Virupakshappa Maradi, daughter Padmavathi, son-in-law Sanjay Shri, Yeshwanthpur MLA S.T. Somashekar, Industrialist Chandrakant Ramalingam, Dr. G.C. Prakash…
Appointment of Music Varsity VC: Submit documents of Search Committee: HC directs Govt.
August 3, 2021Mysuru/Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to submit all documents including proceedings of Search Committee, related to the appointment of Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Mysuru-based Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University (Music University), held on Sept. 29, 2020. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking cancellation of appointment of Dr….
HC directs State Govt. to provide Rs. 2,000 for each domestic worker
August 1, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State Government to pay domestic workers Rs. 2,000 each as compensation. The State Government, on May 20, had issued an order regarding payment of Rs 2,000 as compensation for the workers of unorganised sectors in the wake of Corona crisis. The Government had informed the DC…
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