Karnataka High Court takes Suo Motu cognizance of staff shortage in SC/ST students' hostels
Bengaluru :The Karnataka High Court has initiated a voluntary Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in response to media reports highlighting staff shortages in hostels catering to SC/ST students under the purview of the Social Welfare Department.
The High Court has issued a notice to the Department in this regard.
The Division Bench of the High Court heard the PIL filed by the Registrar General of the High Court, prompted by an article published on December 7 in 'Taruna Bharat,' a Marathi daily from Belagavi.
Former Additional Advocate General Nitin Ramesh has been appointed as the amicus curiae to provide assistance to the court in the case.
The court has directed the registrar to furnish a copy of the PIL and other necessary documents related to the case.
The PIL, rooted in the media report, highlights the shortage of staff in hostels catering to pre-matriculation and post-matriculation SC/ST students.
Karnataka has 1,297 hostels for pre-matriculation students and 1,165 hostels for post-matriculation students operated by the Social Welfare Department.
However, the shortage of 1,200 wardens and superintendents has arisen due to irregular staff recruitment processes.
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UP: Husband arrested for killing wife in Jhansi over her objection to alcoholism
Jhansi (UP) (PTI): A 40-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing his wife with an axe over her objection to his alcoholism in the Chirgaon area here, police said.
The complaint against the accused, Nepal Singh, was lodged by his son, officials added.
Station House Officer Rahul Rathore said that the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Atpei village, where Singh allegedly attacked his wife, Sheela (35), with an axe in a fit of rage after she objected to his drinking.
Singh was heavily intoxicated at the time of the incident and got into an argument with his wife, which escalated into violence, resulting in her death, Rathore said.
Based on a complaint filed by Saurabh, a case was registered against the accused, leading to his arrest near Chirona canal, the SHO said.
Police have also recovered the axe used in the crime, he added.
