Siddaramaiah to inaugurate new Vidhana Soudha entrance on March 25
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the new main entrance of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on March 25, Speaker U.T. Khader said on Saturday.
According to The Times of India, speaking to reporters, Khader said the entrance has been developed with intricate Karnataka-style architecture through the Karnataka Forest Development Corporation and the Public Works Department (PWD).
He said solar panels installed to partially supply energy to Vidhana Soudha will also be inaugurated on the same day.
Khader further said the PWD has floated tenders to develop additional entrances near the grand steps and on the High Court side of Vidhana Soudha, and the works will be taken up shortly.
Responding to a query on a proposed dog shelter for stray dogs within the Vidhana Soudha premises, Khader said the proposal is pending with the government and will have to be finalised by it.
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Allahabad HC orders police protection to married couple apprehending 'honour killing'
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court has granted protection to a married couple who expressed fear that they may be killed by the woman's family.
The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena on March 25.
"No individual can make an 'honour issue' out of a consenting adult marrying a person of their own choice. It is the state's duty to protect the life, limb, and property of such persons even against their own family members," the bench said.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Prachi Agrawal and her partner, who sought relief in connection with an FIR filed under Section 87 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for kidnapping, and abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage.
The couple submitted that they married at an Arya Samaj temple and possessed a marriage registration certificate issued under the Uttar Pradesh Marriage Registration Rules, 2017.
The petitioners alleged that the woman's family members were averse to their marriage and lodged a bogus FIR against them.
The couple further submitted a joint affidavit expressing apprehension of an honour killing by the woman's family.
The court said that a prima facie case was made out and issued notice to the private respondent and granted two weeks to file a counter-affidavit.
Meanwhile, as an interim measure, the court granted the petitioners protection from arrest.
The court also explicitly ordered the woman's family members and relatives not to harm the petitioners, enter their matrimonial home, or establish contact with them directly or through any electronic means.
The bench directed the Aligarh senior superintendent of police to ensure that no harm comes to the couple and posted the matter for hearing on April 8.
