Muhammad Nawaz of Puttur elevated as Additional Judge of HC
Nawaz taking oath from the Governor
Puttur, June 3: Muhammad Nawaz, son of late Usman Haji of Kurnadka in Puttur, working as a public prosecutor, was appointed as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court. He took oath from the Governor in Bengaluru on June 2.
Nawaz who had started his career in Bengaluru as an advocate, has been serving as the public prosecutor for the last 27 years ago. He has worked for ten years in Prosecution Division of the High Court as prosecutor and from June 23, 2015, he was appointed as state public prosecutor.
He has completed his primary education in St. Francis Xavier school of Puttur and high school and graduation from St. Philomena college. He has developed interest in sports during his college days and had become the captain of the college cricket team. Later, he has studied his law in RC Law College of Bengaluru in 1990 and started his law practice in Bengaluru.
Serving as the public prosecutor, additional public prosecutor and special public prosecutor in Karnataka Lokayukta, he has served as the public prosecutor for the state government from 2015 to 2018. On June 2, he took oath as the Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court.
Being a son of late P Usman Haji and Rukia of Kurnadka village, he has four brothers and three sisters. He is with wife Ayishat Suria and children in Bengaluru. Daughter Nuza Rukhia is a software engineer in Bengaluru and son Numez Farooq is studying his graduation in a private college.
Nawaz’s father was also a social worker and identified himself in religious and social sectors. He served as the chairman of Puttur Government Hospital Medical Committee and Puttur Seerat Committee for many years and was a popular person in the region.
Nawaz’s wife Ayishat Suria father A M Farooq was a former High Court judge. He retired from the position in 2005.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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