Supreme Court notice to Karnataka in Gauri Lankesh case
The Hindu
Plea opposes dropping of charges
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Karnataka government to a plea made by the sister of murdered activist Gauri Lankesh challenging the dropping of organised crime charges against an accused in the case. A Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar issued notice to the State on the petition filed by Kavitha Lankesh. Ms. Lankesh, a filmmaker, has appealed to the top court against the State High Court’s decision in April to quash charges under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against Mohan Nayak.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.