Lawyer urges K’taka Govt to introduce Kerala-style law to curb illegal activities in beauty parlours
Mangaluru, Aug 21: Advocate Manoraj Rajiv has called for a Kerala-style law to regulate unisex beauty parlours, Ayurvedic centres, and similar establishments operating massage services under the pretext of providing beauty treatments. He made the remarks at a press conference held at the city’s Press Club on Thursday.
Speaking to the media, he said a formal request has been submitted to the Chief Minister, Law Minister, and opposition leaders through the District Commissioner. He stressed that elected representatives should take necessary action on this matter during the upcoming legislative session.
Advocate Manoraj highlighted complaints that some unisex beauty parlours are offering massages where young women provide services to men under the guise of treatments. He noted that apart from Kerala, there is no law in India defining how massages should be provided, the rules to be followed, or the standards for Ayurvedic centres.
As a result, police raids sometimes target women working in these establishments, affecting not just the employees but also customers and their families. He urged the Karnataka government to frame clear legislation to protect both employees and clients, and to curb illegal activities disguised as massage services.
He added that enacting such a law would serve as a deterrent against unlawful activities carried out under the pretext of massage services.
On another note, Advocate Manoraj stressed the need for a High Court bench in Dakshina Kannada district. He said establishing it would require at least 40 acres of land and around Rs 300 crore. Meanwhile, granting additional powers to senior judges in the District Court could allow many writ petitions to be resolved efficiently at the district level. He mentioned that a request regarding this matter has also been submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Law Minister, and opposition leaders.
Junior advocates Nandini Akhil, Roshni Swarbh, and Shishir Bhandari were also present at the press meet.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
