Minister Madhu Bangarappa, advocates meet CM Siddaramaiah, appeal for HC bench in Shivamogga
A delegation from Shivamogga, led by Minister Madhu Bangarappa, met with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to request a circuit bench of the Karnataka High Court in their district. They argued that the establishment of this bench is necessary to manage the volume of cases from surrounding districts. The proposal has garnered support from local advocates, farmers, and NGOs, highlighting the distance to the current High Court in Bengaluru.
- ▪The delegation argued that a circuit bench in Shivamogga is necessary to handle cases from multiple districts.
- ▪The Shivamogga Bar Association submitted a memorandum emphasizing the need for a local bench due to the distance from Bengaluru.
- ▪Eighteen of the 106 designated senior advocates of the Karnataka High Court are from Shivamogga and may relocate if a bench is established.
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A delegation from Shivamogga, led by School Education Minister and district in-charge Minister Madhu Bangarappa, met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday and urged him to establish a circuit bench of the Karnataka High Court in Shivamogga.In a letter submitted to the Chief Minister, Mr. Bangarappa argued that a circuit bench in Shivamogga was necessary to handle cases arising from Shivamogga, Davanagere, Chitradurga, and Chikkamagaluru districts. He said the city met all the parameters required for a circuit bench serving the central region of the State, as recommended by the Justice Jaswanth Singh Commission.“The volume of cases reaching the High Court annually from these districts justifies a circuit bench.
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