High Court adjourns CM Siddaramaiah's petition hearing to September 12

Vartha Bharati | 09-09-2024 | 16:56:00 IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (PTI)

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, challenging the prosecution order issued against him by the Governor in connection with the Muda case.

The hearing is now scheduled for September 12.

During the hearing, the single-member bench led by Justice Nagaprasanna also extended the previously granted interim order.

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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort

10-04-2026 ¦ 10-04-2026 IST

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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.

Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR

— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026

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.