Renowned writer Dr. Gurulinga Kapase passes away at 96
Dharwad: Dr. Gurulinga Kapase, a distinguished literary figure, breathed his last late on Tuesday night at a private hospital in the city. He was 96 years old.
Born on April 2, 1928, in BK Loni, Indi Taluk, Vijayapura District, Dr. Kapase was a retired professor from Karnataka University, Dharwad.
Throughout his career, Dr. Kapase served as the District President of Karnataka Sahitya Academy and Kannada Sahitya Parishad. He was also the recipient of several awards, including the 'Varadaraja Adya Award,' 'Anandakanda Award,' and 'Rajya Sahitya Academy Honorary Award.'
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Some of Dr. Gurulinga's notable works include 'Halasangi Payaguru,' 'Akkamahadevi,' 'Aravindar,' and 'Basaveshwar,' along with a travel narrative titled 'From Shalmale to Godavari.'
He is survived by two sons, two daughters, and a large number of relatives and disciples.
The family has arranged for the last darshan of the deceased at his residence in Saptapur, Durga Colony in the city, until two o'clock in the afternoon.
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'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL
Panaji (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.In a stern observation, Goa bench of the High Court of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ashish Chavan said the local panchayat had "failed to take suo motu cognisance" of the club and had taken "no action despite complaints."
The division bench directed the Goa government to file a detailed reply on the permissions granted to the nightclub.
The High Court, while fixing January 8 as the next date of hearing, pointed out that commercial operations were continuing in the structure despite it having been served a demolition order.
The original petition was filed after the December 6 tragedy by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Sunil Divkar, the owners of the land on which the nightclub was operating.
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Advocate Rohit Bras de Sa, the lawyer representing the petitioner, was made amicus curiae in the matter and has been asked to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.
In their petition, Amonkar and Divkar highlighted "the alarming pattern of statutory violations that have remained inadequately addressed despite multiple complaints, inspections, show-cause notices, and even a demolition order".
They contended that these violations posed "immediate threats to public safety, ecological integrity, and the rule of law in the state of Goa."
Investigations by multiple agencies into the nightclub fire have revealed various irregularities, including lack of permissions to operate the nightclub.
The Goa police arrested five managers and staff members of the club, while co-owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra have been detained in Thailand after they fled the country.
