'Hike in bus fare is not fair'

Mangalore, September 14: The September 15 hike in bus fares will not be the last if one reads the intent of Canara Bus Operators Association (CBOA) members.

''The hike of 4 paise per km is measly when you compare the cost of operation per km," said CBOA President Rajavarma Ballal.

CBOA will approach the high court soon to direct state government to expedite the process of issuing a new government notification regarding the fare hike in a scientific manner. ''We want the government to issue a notification which gives a level playing field for both state run and private bus operators. When the bus fares for KSRTC are hiked, it should allow us also to hike bus fares," said Ballal.

''The KSRTC said they could not even wait for a day after the diesel hike, lest they would run into losses. It is two months since we have submitted the memorandum to the transport minister. Who will make good of our losses?" he questioned.

Thoroughly unhappy with RTA fare rates, Ballal said the existing notification (with the RTA) does not allow the hike more than a certain percentage. The CBOA demanded 15% across the board hike from stage I to the last stage.

''We have demanded the government to give us rates which they have given to the KSRTC, though the state-owned Bus Corporation is subsidized heavily by the government, admitting their overheads were higher.

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Supreme Court raps Karnataka HC judge over ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ remarks

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September 20,2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Karnataka High Court over controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda during a recent court hearing.

Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer.

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, expressed the need for establishing clear guidelines for constitutional court judges regarding their remarks in court.

The Supreme Court bench said that when social media plays an active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings, there is an urgency to ensure judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected from courts of law.

"Our attention has been drawn to some comments made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have asked the AG and SG to assist us. We ask the registrar general of the High Court to submit a report to this court after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. This exercise may be carried out in 2 weeks," the top court directed.

Videos of Justice Srishanananda have gone viral on social media.

In one video, he refers to a Muslim-dominated locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and on another video he was seen making objectionable comments against a woman lawyer. In the second incident, Justice Srishanananda can be heard telling the woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

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