A fact-finding report by human rights organizations says that he was illegally detained. By Souptik Datta, Mrunmayee Kulkarni and Supriya Mehta Bengaluru: Salman Khan, a resident of Varthur, had to have his arm amputated because of alleged police brutality, according to a fact-finding report compiled by the National Confederation of Human Rights Organizations, the All […]
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Independent artists stumble upon copies of their work used without credit on social media and other platforms. Independent musicians, bands, and new entrants to the music industry do not register their work for copyright and then find that it has been used without credit to them. High financial expenditure and lack of clarity about copyright […]
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Vijay Mallya has been in the UK since 2017, following the charges against him for money laundering. The Supreme Court (SC) is set to hear the contempt of court case against the Indian fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on January 18, 2022. A bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit had set the hearing at 2 pm […]
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Slogans demanding the resignation of KSLU VC, Ishwara Bhat were hurled at the protest site. The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) students staged a protest alongside National Student Union of India (NSUI) at Maurya Circle. Promotion to next semester, resolution of errors in results and clarity on repeaters exam were some of their demands. Ranganath, […]
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Tele-law service was launched as a part of Digital India campaign in 2017. Tele-law services are still not available at Common Service Centres (CSC) across Bengaluru although it has been operational across the country since December 2019. There are 51,434 CSCs in the country and 753 of these centers are in Karnataka. Out of these, […]
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Official data shows a decline in dowry harassment cases in the city last year. Activists disagree. Cases of dowry harassment have decreased by 22.71 percent from 2019 to 2020 in Bengaluru. Women’s rights activists attribute this to the under-reporting of cases rather than an actual decline. In the last five years, according to the National […]
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The number of crimes under the Atrocities Act has almost doubled in just one year. The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has recorded a 99 percent increase in victims under the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Prevention of Atrocities Act from last year in Karnataka. According to the SWD, there were 949 victims in […]
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Free legal aid still a foreign concept despite the attempts of NALSA to spread awareness about it. Underprivileged people are still unaware of free legal aid, despite the efforts by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to spread literacy about their legal rights. Chandrakala Yadav, a shop owner in Golahalli, said that she has spent approximately […]
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Around 15,000 apartments in Bengaluru are mandated to set up sewage water treatment. Residents worry about high tax on installation and operation. Eighteen percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on water treatment plants is discouraging sewage treatment users in Karnataka.The government has mandated water treatment installation in apartments. The high GST concerns residents. Chandrani Sarkar, […]
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Despite the increase in number of law graduates, the enrollment in bar council has decreased. Law students are exploring career opportunities in corporate firms rather than litigation. Enrollment of new advocates in the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) has decreased by almost 51 percent since 2019. Akash Agarwal, a recent law graduate, said that a […]
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