After Bengaluru, Karnataka HC allows Ganesh Festival celebrations at Eidgah Ground in Hubballi
Decision came despite SC’s restrain on Ganesh Festival celebrations at B’luru Idgah Maidan
Bengaluru: In a late evening hearing at the chamber of one of the justices of the Karnataka High Court, the court on Tuesday permitted the celebration of the Ganesh Festival at the Eidgah Ground in Hubballi here in the state.
The matter came up in the High Court earlier today, but the court had allowed the celebrations. Following the Supreme Court’s order of status quo in a similar matter of Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru, the Waqf Board challenged the decision of the HC.
Justice Ashok S Kinagi who heard the matter allowed the celebrations of the Ganesh Festival to be held at the Eidgah Maidan in Hubballi.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
