Category: Law, Legal & Justice

** High Court launches Telegram channels for Karnataka judiciary

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday launched official Telegram channels for the High Court and 30 districts courts to give a real-time delivery of various information related to cases.

A Telegram Chatbot has also been designed for the High Court, called Karnataka High Court Virtual Case Information Service (HCKChatBot). High Court’s Telegram channel is https://t.me/karnatakahighcourt. The district courts also have similar Telegram channels.

** Website to report abuse of elderly launched

The outbreak of the pandemic has been especially harsh on senior citizens. It is said that compared to 2019-20, the complaints on ill-treatment and abuse of the elderly in the State rose by a whopping 71.7%.

On Tuesday (June 15), which is observed as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a website to create awareness on elder abuse, how it can be prevented and how to report cases was launched by Praveen Sood, Director General and Inspector General of Police.

The bilingual website – www.stopelderabuse.in – has been developed by Nightingales Medical Trust.

** Karnataka HC to live stream its proceedings on trial basis

In a first, the High Court of Karnataka will conduct trial of live court proceedings of two Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions at 2.40 pm on May 31, 2021.

The proceeds in the Court Hall-1 of Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj would be aired live on High Court’s Youtube Channel on an experimental basis.

Live streaming can be viewed through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-4vySjlTYY

Karnataka State Law University’s (KSLU) First Convocation : November 2014

Karnataka State Law University (KSLU), Navanagar, Hubballi

Saturday – November 22nd, 2014. Governor and Chancellor of Universities – Vajubhai Vala conferred Honorary Doctorates at KSLU’s First Convocation held at D Veerendra Heggade Kalakshetra at Suttur near Dharwad

The convocation address was delivered by former Attorney General of India and Rajya Sabha member K. Parasaran

Honorary Doctorates were awarded to former Chief Justices of India – Justice S Rajendra Babu and Professor Emeritus Prof. G.V. Ajjappa. Former Chief Justice of India – Justice M. Venkatachalaiah was also awarded Honorary Doctorate in absentia

Degrees were awarded to the First batch of the 5-year B.A, LLB and BBA, LLB and Honours courses. Gold medals were presented to the first rank holders of the LLM courses and PG Diplomas.

Also present at the event were Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra, KSLU Vice-Chancellor T.R. Subramanya, Registrar T.V. Manjunatha and Registrar (Evaluation) B.S.Reddy and others.

Karnataka – First State in India to introduce ‘Remote Expert Government Services’ (REGS) : November 2014

Remote Expert Government Services (REGS), Mantri Square Mall, Malleswaram, Bengaluru

Friday – November 14th, 2014.  Now file an FIR from a Kiosk in a Shopping Mall ,without having to enter a police station.

A citizen can now lodge complaints via Remote FIR Centre. The complainant can sign, print and scan documents virtually as a part of the experience

The first REGS Kiosk was inaugrated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The event was attended by Home Minister K.J.George, DG & IGP Lalrokhuma Pachau and City Police Commissioner M.N. Reddi

The kiosk is accessible 24×7 and will now serve as a central location for FIR’s related to 105 law & order police stations as well as 42 traffic police stations

The Karnataka Government has set up the kiosk as a pilot project. The kiosk has been set up with the company that developed the technology for the project – Cisco, incorporating Cisco TelePresence system

On successful feedback and implementation, the facility would be extended across the entire state

The initiative is also to enable in building a strong and sustainable police-citizen relations

First Complaint :

The first complaint was filed at the kiosk centre by Yatish Kumar, about a 2-wheeler vehicle theft

Belgaum’s First Commissioner of Police : September 2014

The new office of the Commissionerate of Police, Belgaum was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday September 12th, 2014.

This is now Karnataka’s 5th Commissionerate, the other 4 being Bangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore and Mangalore. Prior to the the inaugration, Belgaum was headed by the Superintendent of Police in the District Police HQ.

The Belgaum Commissionerate would now have 15 police stations under its jurisdiction. 12 for law & order, 2 for traffic and 1 women’s police station

Bhaskar Rao took additonal charge as the first Commissioner of Police. He was also the Inspector-General of Police, Northern Range. Bangalore city’s Joint-Commissioner, Bangalore West was posted effective October as Commissioner of Police.

Karnataka’s First Hovercraft : September 2014

Panambur Beach, near Indian Coast Guard (ICG) – Karnataka Head Quarters, Mangalore

It is the first time that a Hovercraft is stationed in Karnataka State. Monday, September 22nd, 2014

The 21m long Hovercraft H-196 is 3rd in the series of Air cushion vehicles manufactured in the United Kingdom.

This Hovercraft temporarily based in Panambur beach is first of the 2 scheduled for Mangalore. A permanent Hoverport facility will be developed over a 15-acre site at Tannirbhavi beach.

The amphibious vehicle with a speed of 45 knots (90Kmph) becomes the fasted vehicle in the Coast Guard fleet in the state. This will now boost the patrolling capabilities of the Indian Coast Guard in the State which will keep an eye on the 320-km long Karnataka coastline.

The crew manning the hovercraft had obtained specialised training in London.

First Woman SP of Kodagu District, Karnataka : August 2014

Vartika Katiyar

August 2014. Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer, Vartika Katiyar took charge as the new Superintendent of Police (SP) – of Kodagu district, Madikeri.

Earlier she was Additional SP of Gokak (Belgaum district) and now replaces her predecessor M.N. Anucheth whose new posting is Chitradurga.

Vartika Katiyar a native of Uttar Pradesh is an Officer of the 2010 batch.

Karnataka’s First Inspector General of Police . 1956

Rao Bahadur Pemmanda K. Monnapppa (P.K.Monnappa)

1956.  P.K. Monnappa was appointed as the First Inspector General of Police (IGP)of Mysore State (now Karnataka) and served during the Government of Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa.

In recognition of his meritorious service the title ‘Rao Saheb’ at first and later ‘Rao Bahadur’ was conferred.

 

Brief :

Born in Kodagu (Coorg), State of Karnataka

1920. Joined as an officer in IP (Imperial Police) cadre –  as Police Inspector in Madras

1948: Rose to the level of Inspector-General of Police, Madras Province

1953: Appointed as Inspector-General of Police, Andhra State

1956: Inspector-General of Police Mysore State (Karnataka)

1959: Retired from service