HC issues notice to state government over transfer of Udupi JMFC Court to Brahmavar
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government in response to a petition challenging the decision to shift the First Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar.
The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Renald Praveen Kumar, president of the Udupi Bar Association, and came up for hearing before a division bench headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice C.M. Poonacha on Thursday.
After a brief hearing, the bench issued notices to the Department of Law, the Department of Finance, and the Registrar General of the High Court, seeking their response. The matter has been adjourned to January 9, 2026, for further hearing.
The petitioner argued that the Law Department had approved a proposal in 2022 to establish a permanent court in Brahmavar, but instead of implementing that plan, the government decided to shift the existing Additional JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar. This move, he said, is contrary to the government’s earlier decision and would cause inconvenience to the public in Udupi.
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Kasaragod: District Collector’s office receives bomb threat from Ukraine
Kasaragod: Security was stepped up at the Kasaragod District Collector’s office after an email warning of a bomb threat was received on Friday evening.
Officials said the message prompted an immediate response from the police, who alerted senior officers and rushed security teams to the spot. The bomb disposal squad and dog squad were also pressed into service.
A detailed search was carried out inside the Collector’s office and in the surrounding premises. Police later confirmed that no explosives or suspicious items were found during the operation.
Preliminary investigation showed that the threat email originated from Ukraine. Police have begun efforts to trace the sender and verify the source of the message.
