Three-member committee to study demands made by various castes and communities
With many communities seeking reservation in government jobs and admissions to educational institutions, the Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday decided to set up a high-level committee headed by a retired High Court judge to study demands made by communities/castes seeking changes in the existing quota matrix.
The three-member committee will also have a retired administrator and a social scientist. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been empowered to appoint members of the panel, Minister for Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Basavaraj Bommai told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
“Reservation is a challenging issue. We require experts’ opinion. This committee will look into current demands and possible future demands,” the Minister said.
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S. Abdul Nazeer, judge, Supreme Court, inaugurating the new court complex in Karkala on Saturday.
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The High Court of Karnataka is working towards having “no arrears” courts by the end of this year wherein courts will not have any case that is older than five years, said Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka here on Saturday.
Speaking at inauguration of the newly constructed court complex, Mr. Oka said the HC has come out with the policy for clearing backlog of cases in courts. Priority is being given for old cases. Administrative judges are supervising implementation of this policy. “By the end of this year we would have no arrears courts. This means there would be no cases that are older than five years,” he said.
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AAA In light of the deaths caused because of an explosion at a quarry near Shivamogga, the State government will review all regulations put in place for quarrying even as the Home Department is expected to issue guidelines for a periodic review of the use of explosives on Monday.
An interim report by forensic experts and bomb squad on the quantum of gelatin sticks and the cause of the explosion is likely in a day or two.
Minister for Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the government would revisit the rules that regulate the quarry business and the manner in which they are being violated. “Efforts are on to identify how to address the issue. The Home Department will issue guidelines for a periodic review of the use of explosive by the licence holders,” he told reporters on Sunday.