Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court, on February 11, refused an "urgent hearing" on Karnataka Hijab row. On February 10, the three panel HC bench issued an interim order, restraining students from wearing religious attire until matter resolved and adjourned to February 14. Challenging the order, students filed a petition. However, CJI NV Ramana said, "Don't spread these things to a national level. We will interfere only at an appropriate time".

A Muslim student of pre-university government college of Udupi, filed a writ petition with the Karnataka High Court, against Hijab denial decision. In her petition, the student said, they have denied entry in classroom since a week over Hijab row. She further added, asking to not wear hijab is a violation to Fundamental Rights. Meanwhile, the NHRC issued a notice to the Karnataka Government, seeking for an answer.

Following the appointment of a permanent judge, Justice Kaushik, the Supreme Court collegium has validated the appointment of six more Karnataka HC Judges. Justices Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda, Jyoti Mulimani, Nataraj Rangaswamy, Hemant Chandangoudar, Pradeep Singh Yerur, and Maheshan Nagaprasanna have been given a permanent position. The collegium meeting was chaired by Chief Justice N V Ramana. The decision was uploaded on the SC… read-more

In the Sandalwood drug case, the Karnataka High Court has rejected two criminal revision petitions filed by the suspect, Rijesh Ravindran. Arrested in August last year by NCB after being informed by another suspect, the NCB seized 40 grams/tablets of MDMA and 180 blots of LSD. Upon hearing the suspect's counsel's argument, the NCB's counsel contradicted him with the significance of Section 364 (1) (d) of NDPS Act.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will start mobile schools ‘Schools on Wheels’ for school dropout children from April 19. In this regard, two Karnataka HC justices flagged off 10 customized buses on April 17. Provided by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, the buses will ensure basic knowledge to Hosakerahalli and Doddagolarahatti slums children while preparing them for next academic year. Later, the mobile schools will focus on… read-more