Bantwal: Man stabs woman after marriage refusal, dies by suicide in her rented house
Bantwal: In a tragic incident near Farangipete-Marypalla at Sujeer-Malli in Pudu village, a man reportedly stabbed a woman and later died by suicide after she refused to marry him. The incident occurred on Monday morning, according to police sources.
The deceased has been identified as Sudhir (30) from Kodman, while the injured woman has been identified as Divya alias Deekshitha (26), a resident of Farangipete.
Reports suggest that Sudhir and Divya were in a relationship for the past eight years, but had grown apart in recent months. Despite the fallout, Sudhir had allegedly continued to call and follow Divya.
On Monday morning, Sudhir reportedly came to meet Divya at Sujeer-Malli and urged her to marry him. When she refused, a heated argument broke out, during which Sudhir allegedly stabbed her with a knife he had brought with him. As Divya attempted to flee, she is said to have collapsed.
Believing that Divya had died, Sudhir then went to her rented house and took his own life by hanging, according to the police.
Divya, however, survived the stabbing and is currently receiving treatment, though the extent of her injuries is yet to be confirmed.
The Bantwal Rural Police have registered a case and are investigating further.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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K’taka HC declines stay on menstrual leave order, says issue of public importance
Bengaluru: The State Government has strongly defended its decision to grant one day of paid menstrual leave every month to women employees, telling the Karnataka High Court that the notification was issued in the larger interest of women and is legally sound. The Court, treating the matter as one of significant public importance, refused to stay the implementation of the order and adjourned the hearing to January 20.
The Labour Department’s November 20, 2025 notification was challenged by the Bangalore Hotels Association, Avirat Defence System, Facile Aerospace Technologies Ltd and Samos Technologies Ltd. Justice Jyoti Mulimani heard the petitions on Wednesday.
At the start of the hearing, the bench asked whether the State had filed its objections. Advocate General K. Shashikiran Shetty informed the Court that objections had been submitted and that copies would be provided to the petitioners.
Defending the notification, the Advocate General said the government had introduced a progressive measure aimed at women’s welfare, one that no other state in India had implemented so far. He told the Court that 72 objections were received and considered before finalising the notification. He argued that the government was empowered to frame such policy under Article 42 of the Constitution and noted that the Supreme Court and the Law Commission had earlier made recommendations in this direction.
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When the Court asked whether the notification applied to all sectors, the Advocate General replied in the affirmative. The bench observed that the matter required detailed hearing because of its wider public impact and decided to take it up in January. The Court added that petitioners may file their responses to the State’s objections before the next hearing.
Petitioners’ counsel B.K. Prashanth requested that the State be restrained from enforcing the order until the case is decided. The Advocate General responded that the government had already begun implementing the notification across all sectors.
Justice Mulimani noted that nothing would change between now and the next hearing and emphasised that the Court would consider all arguments thoroughly before issuing any direction. The bench then adjourned the matter to January 20 and asked petitioners to file any additional applications with copies to the State’s counsel.
