Karnataka HC declines to stay ongoing 'caste survey'
Bengaluru (PTI): The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday declined to stay the ongoing social and educational survey, popularly known as the caste survey.
Directing the state government to maintain confidentiality of data, the Court also maintained that the survey should be voluntary.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi said they "do not find reason to interdict the ongoing survey".
"We, however, state that the data collected shall not be disclosed to anyone. The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes (KSCBC) shall ensure that data is fully protected and confidential," the bench noted.
The judges also directed the KSCBC to issue public notification that this survey is voluntary and no one is compelled to disclose any information, which the enumerators have to tell the public.
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Hassan: Two young men die in two-wheeler head-on collision in Channarayapatna
Hassan: Two young men reportedly died in a head-on collision between a scooter and a bike near the Doderi guard gate in Channarayapatna taluk of the district on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Ramesh (23) of Mattighatta village and Purushottam (26) of M. Honnenahalli village.
Ramesh and Kiran were riding a scooter when the bike driven by Purushottam, coming from the opposite direction, collided with them.
Ramesh is learnt to have succumbed to his injuries at the spot.
While the biker, Purushottam, was also seriously injured and died after failing to respond to treatment.
Kiran, who was on the scooter, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Hassan District Hospital.
Hirisave police visited the site, registered a case, and are conducting further investigation.
