In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has mandated that all schools, including government-run institutions, comply with safety and regulatory requirements under existing laws. The Court underscored that the government must hold itself to the same standards it imposes on private institutions
The division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj while hearing a suo moto Public Interest Litigation, restored its earlier order which was initiated on June 01,2020 for dealing with the issues arising due to the pandemic of COVID-19.