Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting the deteriorating standards in public life, former Karnataka Lokayukta and retired Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Santosh Hegde observed that there are many lapses and shortcomings in the society which should be addressed with urgency. He was speaking after inaugurating the felicitation programme organised jointly by Samanathe-Swabhimana-Swavalambane Pratishtana, Mysuru and Samanathe Prakashana,…
Former Lokayukta regrets erosion of social and moral values
November 19, 2019Mysuru: Regretting the erosion of human and social values in the society, former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde said that corruption today has invaded all sectors of public life. He was speaking after inaugurating a lecture series on ‘The Indian Constitution-An analysis’ organised by the city’s Parampare organisation at Naada Bramha Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road…
Only Satisfaction and Humanity Can Bring about Change in Society: Santosh Hegde
April 21, 2019Mysuru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice (Retd.) N. Santosh Hegde regretted declining values in the society and said that only satisfaction and humanity and not revolution can bring about a change. He was speaking after inaugurating the 43rd Annual District Meet of Lions International District 317A at KSOU Convocation Hall in city this morning. Bemoaning that…
‘All four pillars of Democracy are corrupt today’
November 18, 2018Mysuru: Vidyavardhaka Law College had organised a workshop on ‘Role of students in prevention of corruption in India’ at its premises here yesterday. Inaugurating the programme, former Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde regretted that all the four pillars of Democracy were corrupt today with officials and politicians having an insatiable hunger for power and money….
Justice Santosh Hegde to release book by V. Sreenivasa Prasad at Kalamandira tomorrow
March 20, 2018Mysuru: Former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde will release the book ‘Swabhimana Rajakaranada Hinnele – Nanjanagudu Vidhana Sabha Upachunavane’ authored by former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad at a function to take place at Kalamandira here on Mar. 21 at 5 pm. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, former MUDA Chairman K.R. Mohan Kumar said…
Justice Santosh Hegde to deliver UoM Convocation address
February 28, 2018Mysuru: Former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde will deliver the 98th Convocation address of the University of Mysore on Mar.12. It is learnt that the UoM will take a final decision on awarding Honorary Doctorates to eminent personalities on Mar.1.
Irreparable damage done to Judiciary: Justice Hegde
January 13, 2018Bengaluru: Expressing deep anguish over four Supreme Court Judges going public on issues related to the Apex Court, former Supreme Court Judge and former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde yesterday said that he was “devastated” by their action which has caused “irreparable” damage to the institution. “As a retired Judge of the Supreme Court,…
All four pillars of democracy have become feeble: Justice Hegde
July 24, 2017Mysuru: A one-day basic training programme on Child Rights, sponsored by National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi was organised by the Department of Studies in Public Administration, University of Mysore at B.M. Shree auditorium in Manasagangothri here this morning. About 100 research scholars and students associated with Public Administration attended the programme. Inaugurating the programme…
Contentment and humility alone can suppress corruption: Justice Hegde
July 22, 2017Mysuru: Sandhya Suraksha Trust, Atalji Samskara Bharat Pratisthan and Zilla Brahmana Mahasabha, Mysuru, together had organised a function at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here this morning for presentation of National and State Awards, Pratibha Puraskar and scholarships to meritorious students and felicitation to social activists. Atalji National Award was presented to former Minister…
Thus Spake Justice N. Santosh Hegde
July 12, 2017How to fix India’s problem? I have no escape from Mahatma Gandhi while I write about Justice N. Santosh Hegde, presently the conscience-keeper of Karnataka, just as Anna Hazare of Maharashtra — both are relentlessly fighting to eradicate corruption in our Government and society. Mahatma Gandhi had declared long before we got our independence that…
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