With the recent Karnataka High Court ruling directing the state police to make available body cameras to all police personnel entitled to arrest a person, the issue of handcuffing an accused without necessary permission from courts has again taken centre-stage.
Karnataka High Court bench dismissed the plea stating that the term ‘whoever’ used in Section 15 of the UAPA includes ‘anyone or everyone’ and there is no specific mention of being associated with any terrorist organization.
While considering the PIL, the Karnataka High Court bench held that since matter relates to the people belonging to a particular community, i.e., Bhovi community, the Court felt it was appropriate for the State Government to consider their grievance and take appropriate decision in accordance with law.
While considering the Petition a single-judge bench of Karnataka High Court observed that Sub-section (5) mandates that every application filed under the Act shall be disposed of by the Court within six months from the date of its presentation.
A single-judge bench of Karnataka High Court while hearing a Criminal Petition filed by Hanumanthappa granted bail to an accused alleged of sexually assaulting a minor girl and marrying her.