Muhammad Nawaz of Puttur elevated as Additional Judge of HC
Nawaz taking oath from the Governor
Puttur, June 3: Muhammad Nawaz, son of late Usman Haji of Kurnadka in Puttur, working as a public prosecutor, was appointed as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court. He took oath from the Governor in Bengaluru on June 2.
Nawaz who had started his career in Bengaluru as an advocate, has been serving as the public prosecutor for the last 27 years ago. He has worked for ten years in Prosecution Division of the High Court as prosecutor and from June 23, 2015, he was appointed as state public prosecutor.
He has completed his primary education in St. Francis Xavier school of Puttur and high school and graduation from St. Philomena college. He has developed interest in sports during his college days and had become the captain of the college cricket team. Later, he has studied his law in RC Law College of Bengaluru in 1990 and started his law practice in Bengaluru.
Serving as the public prosecutor, additional public prosecutor and special public prosecutor in Karnataka Lokayukta, he has served as the public prosecutor for the state government from 2015 to 2018. On June 2, he took oath as the Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court.
Being a son of late P Usman Haji and Rukia of Kurnadka village, he has four brothers and three sisters. He is with wife Ayishat Suria and children in Bengaluru. Daughter Nuza Rukhia is a software engineer in Bengaluru and son Numez Farooq is studying his graduation in a private college.
Nawaz’s father was also a social worker and identified himself in religious and social sectors. He served as the chairman of Puttur Government Hospital Medical Committee and Puttur Seerat Committee for many years and was a popular person in the region.
Nawaz’s wife Ayishat Suria father A M Farooq was a former High Court judge. He retired from the position in 2005.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
