St. Agnes College holds seminar to mark 60 years of Karnataka Assembly

July 7, 2012

Mangalore, July 8: Chairman of the Legislative Council D.H. Shankaramurthy on Saturday discredited cynicism and arguments against democracy which was thriving and doing well in the country though much more could have been achieved.

He was speaking after inaugurating a seminar on “60 years of Karnataka Legislative Assembly” organised by the Department of Political Science, St. Agnes College, here.

Acknowledging that people had grown cynical about democracy in the country, Mr. Shankaramurthy wanted students to think about what type of governments had done better.

He pointed out that dictatorship in Egypt and many other countries ruled by the military were not examples of good governance.

He said because of the kind of coverage in the media about the events, people saw only the negative side. The legislature debated several issues of importance and introduced or amended laws. A recent change in the Hindu Succession Act had given equal rights in property of parents to girls as well. A subcommittee headed by him had debated the issue for over a year.

He said many did not know that the Legislative Council came into existence during the rule of the Mysore Maharaja in 1905.

Shakuntala Shetty, former MLA, urged college students to develop social concern and work for society before thinking of joining politics.

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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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