The Karnataka High Court expressed admiration on Monday (April 8th) for Advocate Sarah Sunny, a deaf lawyer who presented arguments in a case with the assistance of a sign language interpreter.
Today (April 3rd) Judges, lawyers, and litigants in courtroom 1 of the Karnataka High Court were left disturbed as an unidentified man entered with a razor and inflicted injuries on himself. The incident occurred this afternoon in the presence of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice HB Prabhakara Sastry.
The Karnataka High Court cautioned law book publishers to print statutes accurately, warning of potential contempt of court consequences for errors. It was highlighted in a specific case where a printing mistake in a notification led to a misinterpretation of the law. The court emphasized the need for precision to prevent harm to citizens and potential legal repercussions for publishers.
The Karnataka High Court on March 18th directed the State government to halt the sealing of shops and commercial establishments for not meeting the 60 percent Kannada signage requirement. The Court expressed concern over the resistance to comply with the regulation. Meanwhile, practical difficulties and ambiguity surrounding the effective date of the mandate were highlighted during the hearing.
The Karnataka High Court Today (March 14th) issued a notice to the State government after a PIL opposed naming public places in Davanagere after Minister SS Mallikarjun and his father, Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa. This action followed a previous court ruling against naming public properties after living politicians, raising concerns about political influence in public spaces.