Defaming Prophet Mohammed: Protest staged against Journalist Santosh Thammayya
Siddapura (Kodagu): Several Muslim organizations staged a protest against Santosh Thammayya near Palibetta bus stand who made defamatory statements against Prophet Mohammed.
Addressing the protesters, Muneer Faizi said, journalist Santosh Tammayya, who spoke lightly about the Prophet, has hurt us. "He must talk about him after reading the prophet's history. Instead, he is making comments without reading the life sketch of the prophet," he said.
"If they can't believe the prophet's biography written by Muslims, then let them read his biography written by Swamy Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Narayan Guruswamy, and others," he added.
"Santhosh Thammayya should immediately seek an unconditional apology. Otherwise, a legal battle will be fought against him," he warned. Social activist Mustafa Siddapura said that the Prophet cannot be insulted.
Abid, Rauf, Rashid, Faizal, Andai, Rafeeq and others led the protest.
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Bengaluru: Karnataka’s district judiciary is facing a significant shortage of judicial officers, with approximately 27.5% of positions across the state's district courts remaining vacant.
According to data cited by The Times of India on Tuesday, out of a total of 21,541 positions, 5,926 remain unfilled, leading to concerns about the efficiency of the state's justice system.
Bengaluru city is particularly affected, with 835 vacancies out of 2,510 sanctioned posts. Bengaluru Rural courts follow closely with 532 vacant positions from a total of 1,003 sanctioned roles. Mandya district shows an alarming vacancy rate, with 376 vacancies against 844 sanctioned positions.
Several other major districts are also grappling with alarming staffing deficits, including Mysuru (299 vacancies) Belagavi (345), Tumakuru (279), Dakshina Kannada (312), and Hassan (207).
Apart from vacancies of judicial officers, 243 of the 1,395 sanctioned posts for district judge, ad-hoc district judge, senior civil judge and civil judge remain vacant, the report added.
Legal experts have stressed that addressing the judicial vacancy crisis should be a priority for the state government to ensure the effective functioning of the justice delivery system. These staffing shortages may contribute significantly to case backlogs and undermine public confidence in the judiciary.
Meanwhile, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs M.B. Patil, recently stated in the legislative assembly that efforts to fill the vacancies are underway. He cited a notification from February 2025, which will see 158 civil judge positions filled in the near future.
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