The Government of Karnataka announced plans to implement the Rohith Vemula Act across higher education institutions, with Siddaramaiah stating it aims to curb caste discrimination against SC/ST students despite related Supreme Court of India-stayed UGC guidelines.
The Karnataka High Court stayed a 2024 criminal case against D. K. Shivakumar over a controversial Facebook post targeting Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, with Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav seeking the State’s response to his plea challenging the proceedings.
The Karnataka High Court emphasized the need for police verification of migrant workers employed as domestic helpers to improve household safety. The Court observed that proper verification can help prevent crimes and ensure accountability while hiring domestic workers.
A Belthangady court has granted bail to C N Chinnaiah, arrested for perjury over his shocking claims of mass secret burials in Dharmasthala. The SIT found major inconsistencies in his statements, calling his allegations unreliable and possibly part of a conspiracy.
Bengaluru court on Thursday denied activist Snehamayi Krishna’s plea to replace the Investigating Officer in the MUDA land allotment case against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. The Lokayukta has been directed to finish the investigation “as expeditiously as possible” within two months.
