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Uttara Kannada MLAs, residents oppose move to Mangaluru bench
BJP MLA Bhimanna Naik and Congress MLA Shivaram Hebbar have opposed a proposal to bring Uttara Kannada district under the proposed High Court circuit bench at Mangaluru, backing the existing Dharwad bench.…
The Story in Brief
BJP MLA Bhimanna Naik and Congress MLA Shivaram Hebbar have opposed a proposal to bring Uttara Kannada district under the proposed High Court circuit bench at Mangaluru, backing the existing Dharwad bench. They say residents in border areas would have to travel up to 400 km to reach Mangaluru, wasting time and money and delaying justice. Naik called the plan unscientific and urged the chief minister and chief justice to intervene.
Residents in Ankola submitted a memorandum to the tahsildar on Wednesday, citing Uttara Kannada's close links with Hubballi-Dharwad. Naik said he stands united with advocates and the public against any move that affects the district's judicial rights.
The Indian Opinion
The noise around this High Court bench shift sounds like another instance of political arithmetic overriding common sense. If the Dharwad bench is closer and better connected for Uttara Kannada's people, why force a change? The real test will be whether the chief minister and chief justice hold the promised discussions with all MLAs and bar associations and then put geography ahead of patronage. Who gains from a 400-km detour to court?
Source: deccanherald.com
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