HC?seeks clarity on minority status

Bengaluru, Mar 6: The High Court on Thursday sought to know whether the word 'minority' in terms of linguistic and has been defined by the State government.

Hearing the petitions filed by Kodagu Academy of Education and Culture and Citizen Education Society seeking directions from the court to exempt them from allotting 25 percent seats under the Right to Education (RTE)?Act, 2009, Justice B V Nagarathna sought clarification from the government on the ‘minority status’ granted to education institutions.

The academy, in its petition, claimed that it belongs to a linguistic minority community. However, Advocate General (AG) Ravivarma Kumar said that the school has also applied for minority status and its application is still under verification.

The bench asked what was the government's stand on determining the 'minority status'. The AG said the government had issued a notification on June 18, 2014 by modifying the percentage of minority persons in the (educational institutitions’) management from 75 to 25 per cent. However, the bench said that there is a need for more clarity on who should apply and who would be granting the minority status.

It also observed and asked if the government is aware that many private schools are creating a clamour claiming that they belong to minority status to get exemption from RTE Act.

Similarly, the Citizen Education Society, claiming to have procured religious minority status in the year 1986 from Karnataka Minorities Commission, also sought exemption from allotting 25 per cent of its seats under RTE.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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