K'taka HC dismisses CT Ravi’s plea seeking quashing of case over remarks against Lakshmi Hebbalkar
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by BJP leader and former minister C.T. Ravi seeking to quash a case registered against him over allegedly derogatory remarks made against Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar during an Assembly session.
The single-judge bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while dismissing the petition, observed that if the alleged comments were indeed made, they would have impacted the dignity of a woman. The court clarified that such remarks do not enjoy immunity under the provisions of the Legislative Assembly.
The bench maintained that protection granted for statements made inside the House does not extend to language that is defamatory or derogatory in nature, especially when it concerns the respect and dignity of an individual.
With this ruling, the case against C.T. Ravi will proceed as per legal procedure.
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Five teachers suspended for facilitating mass copying during Class 12 exam in Beed
Beed (PTI): Five teachers, who were caught allegedly facilitating large-scale copying during an HSC (Class 12) examination paper at a centre in Maharashtra's Beed district, have been suspended, an official said on Tuesday.
The police had registered a first information report (FIR) against 17 teachers after a drone camera exposed large-scale copying on February 10, the first day of the Class 12 exams conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, at Centre 224 in Chousala.
Drone-mounted surveillance cameras deployed by the authorities captured supervisors in 16 examination halls, not only failing to prevent copying but also allegedly helping students cheat openly.
The official said five teachers from Bhalchandra Vidyalaya in Limbaganesh have been suspended in connection with the malpractice, and 12 from three other schools and junior colleges are under investigation and may face suspension as the probe widens.
After learning about the February 10 incident, Beed Collector Vivek Johnson ordered strict action against those responsible for the lapse.
Accordingly, an FIR was registered against 17 teachers, including the chief conductor of the exam centre, at Neknoor police station and charges under the Maharashtra Universities, Boards and Other Specified Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita were invoked.
The Education Department subsequently directed the concerned institutions to suspend the implicated staff.
