HC favours extension of night train services to Karwar

September 18, 2012

Bangalore, September 18: The High Court on Monday favoured providing night train services to Karwar from Bangalore, in the larger interest of the passengers and gave two options to the South Western Railways (SWR) to facilitate the same.

Hearing a petition by city-based advocate Shankar Bhat and others seeking a direction to quash the August 18, 2011 letter by SWR rejecting the request for the extension of the night train, the division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and B V Nagarathna said SWR should consider either converting the day train service to Karwar into a night service or extend the Yeshwantpur-Mangalore-Kannur night train to Karwar by adding some more coaches and diverting it to Karwar through the Mangalore junction.

When the advocate for SWR?sought time to put the proposal before the Railway Board in New Delhi, the High Court gave three weeks' time to respond and adjourned the case.

Earlier, the advocate for SWR argued that there was no scope for a night train service to Karwar, as there already exists a day train service thrice a week. Even the extension of the Bangalore-Mangalore-Kannur train to Karwar will be tough as it would put the burden of an extra locomotive on the Railways' exchequer. Since the route to Karwar is ghat section, it would be difficult to add more trains, he said.

The court took exception to the argument and said day train journey was a waste of time for many passengers.

“We have seen very few takers for day trains to places like Dharwad,”?said Justice Sen. Justice Nagarathna said South India, especially Karnataka, was ignored a lot when it came to train connectivity. “This is happening despite the Minister for State for Railways being from Karnataka. Are you aware how railway resources are being wasted in other parts of the country,” she asked.

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Mandya: Over 50 arrested, holiday for schools after Ganesha procession turns violent near dargah

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September 12,2024

Mysuru: More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the riots between two groups of different faiths, at Nagamangala town, Mandya district, over the Ganesha idol procession, on Wednesday night.

High drama prevailed in front of the Nagamangala town police station on Thursday morning, with women belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities staging a protest against the arrest of their family members and demanding their release.

The two groups started arguing over the Ganesha idol procession on the Mysuru-Nagamangala road, near a 'dargah'. This soon turned violent with stone being pelted. Reports said that around 25 shops were also set on fire.

Several vehicles were damaged and torched by the mob. However, police intervened and brought the situation under control, deploying additional police forces.

Holiday has been declared to schools and colleges in Nagamangala town until further notice. Police have imposed section 144 till 12 noon of September 14.

SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi, IGP (Southern Range) Boralingaiah, DC Kumar and other officials visited the spot.

District incharge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy visited the spot on Thursday morning and took stock of the situation. Speaking to reporters he said, the incident was unfortunate.

"The clash which started around 9 pm on Wednesday, flared up with miscreants setting fire, damaging shops and vehicles in the town. There is no need for anxiety. Additional police forces have been deployed in the town and the situation is under control now," he said.

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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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