The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre’s advisory on singing all six stanzas of Vande Mataram in schools. The Court ruled that the advisory is optional, noting there is no law making the national song mandatory.
The Karnataka High Court closed the suo motu PIL over the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that killed 11 people, noting the State’s new Crowd Control Bill and SOP. The Court said the matter can be reopened if concerns remain after the law is enacted.
The Karnataka High Court has stopped the State from issuing new recruitment notifications under the 2022 SC/ST reservation hike law but allowed previously announced recruitments to continue provisionally. All ongoing appointments must clearly state they are subject to the final outcome of the case.
