HC 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’…
Give Backward Class status to Kodavas: High Court to State Govt.
December 15, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has directed the State Government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes in 2010, which recommended certain benefits of reservation be extended to Kodava community. It directed the Government to accept the recommendations made by the Commission to use words “Kodava,” “Kodavaru” instead…
High Court stays transfer of University Registrar Prof. Shivappa
December 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday has stayed the transfer of University of Mysore (UoM) Registrar Prof. R. Shivappa, for the second time in two years. Prof. Shivappa had taken over as UoM Registrar in Sept. 2019 and was transferred in November the same year. Subsequently, he moved the High Court and succeeded in…
Use ‘Codavas,’ not ‘Kodagaru’ in Government notifications: High Court
December 10, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court passed an order directing the State Government to use the terms ‘Codavaru’ and ‘Codavas’ instead of ‘Kodagaru’ in its nomenclature while referring to people from the Codava community in all Government notifications. The order was passed in response to a petition filed by Codava National Council (CNC).
Court cases hold up 60 mts work on Irwin Road
December 2, 2021Two property owners approach High Court against demolition move We are ready to complete road widening work but our hands are tied: MCC Mysore/Mysuru: Only two properties extending up to 60 metres have to be demolished to realise the full benefits of a widened and a beautified Irwin Road. The Mysuru City Corporation has not…
Pose simple, short questions to accused, Trial Courts told
October 20, 2021High Court issues guidelines allowing petition filed by two murder accused from Mysuru Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to ensure that the Trial Courts prepare simple and unambiguous questionnaires while posing questions to the accused to enable them to personally explain circumstances while appearing in the evidences against them under Section 313…
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