HC issues notice to state government over transfer of Udupi JMFC Court to Brahmavar
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government in response to a petition challenging the decision to shift the First Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar.
The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Renald Praveen Kumar, president of the Udupi Bar Association, and came up for hearing before a division bench headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice C.M. Poonacha on Thursday.
After a brief hearing, the bench issued notices to the Department of Law, the Department of Finance, and the Registrar General of the High Court, seeking their response. The matter has been adjourned to January 9, 2026, for further hearing.
The petitioner argued that the Law Department had approved a proposal in 2022 to establish a permanent court in Brahmavar, but instead of implementing that plan, the government decided to shift the existing Additional JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar. This move, he said, is contrary to the government’s earlier decision and would cause inconvenience to the public in Udupi.
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Two arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting woman at knifepoint in Kochi
Kochi (PTI): Two persons have been arrested after a three-member gang allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint near Ernakulam Junction Railway station, officials said on Friday.
The arrested accused were identified as Danish (26), a native of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district, and Rahul (39), a native of Paravoor in Kollam district.
Police officials said they were searching for the prime accused, Sanjay, a native of Aroor in Alappuzha district.
According to police, the incident occurred on the night of May 5 when the victim was chatting with her friend near a closed hotel near Ernakulam Junction Railway station.
Officials said the accused approached them, attacked the victim’s friend and then allegedly threatened the woman with a knife before sexually assaulting her.
Police said the accused also allegedly disrobed the victim during the attack.
However, the woman managed to escape from the spot and approached a nearby shop for help.
Police were informed immediately and shifted the victim to the police station.
Officials said the accused were heavily drunk at the time of the incident and went into hiding soon after the attack.
Police registered a case on May 6 under charges including rape, disrobing a woman, criminal intimidation and robbery.
The two accused were later arrested in the city, while efforts are continuing to trace Sanjay, police said.
The accused were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
