COVID-19: Karnataka HC directs courts in Udupi, Kalaburagi to not hold physical court hearings
Bengaluru: The High Court has asked courts in Udupi and Kalaburagi districts to not hold physical hearings, following the rapid increase in the number of Corona Virus cases in the two districts.
The High Court has prohibited physical court hearings by all courts in Udupi district and Chittapura and Chincholi taluk courts in Kalaburagi district.
People may not file applications or paying the court fees personally at the courts. Lawyers too may not attend court and argue the cases, said Rajendra Badamikar, High Court registrar.
The notification has said that, in emergency cases, video conferences of the hearings may be conducted by the principal district and session’s judge.
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Nursing assistant attempts suicide after 'obscene act' outside Kerala temple, booked
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A case has been registered against a nursing assistant at a government medical college here for allegedly exposing himself at a local shrine and attempting self-harm when confronted, police said Wednesday.
An officer of Thiruvallam police station said that the man allegedly attempted suicide by cutting his wrist and neck with a surgical blade after temple authorities stopped his exhibitionism outside the shrine.
He had made deep wounds on his neck and wrist and post-surgery, he was now in the ICU, police said.
The officer said that on Monday, the nursing assistant, who had been under treatment at a de-addiction centre for alcohol abuse, arrived at the Thiruvallam Parasurama temple and carried out exhibitionism in front of the shrine.
"When the devaswom officials stopped him and tried to detain him till police arrives, he cut his wrist and neck with a surgical blade," the officer said.
A case under sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 298 (defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against the nursing assistant, police said.
The officer said that the man would be arrested once his health improves.
