Bengaluru Traffic Police issues advisory ahead of IPL matches
Bengaluru (PTI): In view of the upcoming IPL matches in the city, the Bengaluru Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory on restrictions and elaborate arrangements made to ensure the smooth flow of vehicular movement.
The IPL matches are scheduled to be held on March 28 and April 5 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here, they said.
According to the advisory, parking has been prohibited on several key roads, including Queens Road, MG Road, Cubbon Road, St Mark’s Road, Museum Road, Kasturba Road, Lavelle Road, Vittal Mallya Road, and stretches within Cubbon Park, among others.
Designated parking facilities include St Joseph’s Indian High School Ground, St Joseph’s European School Ground, Freedom Park multi-level parking, Garuda Mall, Shivajinagar Bus Stand (first floor), and UB City parking space.
Entry to the stadium will be through multiple gates on Cubbon Road, Link Road, and Queens Road, while specific gates have been earmarked for exit and VIP movement, it said.
Pick-up points for app-based taxi services and autorickshaws have been designated at BRV Ground and Manekshaw Parade Ground, with drop-offs at Gate-6 and Gate-3.
Police have advised the public to make maximum use of public transport, such as Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses and Metro services.
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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.
