Transwoman KPCC Joint Secretary Chartiha Konkal assaulted by miscreant for not paying him Rs. 50
Bengaluru: KPCC Joint Secretary Chartiha Konkal, a transwoman was recently assaulted by a miscreant for not paying him Rs. 50 here in Bengaluru on February 5. She sustained critical hand injuries and had to undergo plastic surgery for treating it.
According to the reports, the assault had damaged the nerves in the hand which had to be treated with plastic surgery. Konkal however, asserted that the accused tried to stab her in the face and she injured her hand while trying to save herself.
The reports further added Konkal was in the Majestic area in the city to meet her friends. She was heading towards the metro station around 11:15 pm when a stranger approached the victim on the skywalk and demanded Rs 50. When the victim said she doesn’t have money, the man attacked her by pulling the dragger.
"He almost stabbed me in the face. He chased me for a distance but a few auto drivers came to my help and took me to the hospital," she said.
She was then taken to the hospital and then shifted to Victoria. "The doctors there performed plastic surgery as the nerves on my wrist were cut and three fingers were severely injured," she was quoted as saying by Deccan Herald.
Charitha was discharged on the 8th Wednesday 2023.
Cottonpet police have registered a case in this regard under IPC Section 397 (robbery or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt).
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K’taka HC judge whose controversial remarks triggered controversy expresses regret before open court
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court judge, Justice V Srishananda, on Saturday expressed regret in open court after facing backlash over his controversial remarks in his recent court hearings, reported Bar and Bench.
Two purported video clips from Justice V Srishananda’s court hearing that show him making inappropriate comments went viral across social media platforms.
On Saturday, Justice Srishananda invited members of the Advocates Association, Bengaluru, and senior lawyers to his courtroom at 2:30 PM, where he read out a note expressing regret for inappropriate comments.
Quoting Advocates Association President Vivek Subba Reddy, Bar and Bench wrote, “He expressed regret for the comments and clarified that it was not his intention to offend any community or members of the Bar. He also requested the association to relay this message to all members of the Bar.”
Reddy further stated, “We also advised him to encourage young lawyers in the courtroom and refrain from making any irrelevant remarks during hearings.”
Another senior lawyer present during the session confirmed to the legal news portal that Justice Srishananda also addressed comments directed at a woman lawyer, who was seen in one of the videos being reprimanded by the judge. The judge Justice Srishananda clarified that his remarks were not intended to target her (woman lawyer) specifically, but rather pertained to the appellant she was representing. “He explained that his comment was meant to imply that the appellant seemed to know a lot about the other party,” said the lawyer.
In addition, Justice Srishananda assured those present that he would avoid making such comments in the future.
The controversy came to light on September 19, when a video clip from an August 28 Court hearing surfaced on social media, showing Justice Srishananda referring to a Muslim-majority sub-locality in Bengaluru’s Goripalya as "Pakistan." Hours later, another video from the same courtroom emerged, in which the judge was seen making a gender-insensitive remark.
Following outrage over the viral videos, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy, on September 20 took a suo motu cognizance and sought a report from the Karnataka High Court Registrar General in connection with the viral video.
