Karnataka Govt to table Kambala Bill in Assembly

Bengaluru,?Feb 7: A Bill to pave way for Kambala, the traditional buffalo race held in the coastal districts of Karnataka, will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly in two days, Law Minister T?B?Jayachandra said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Jayachandra said the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), 1960, will be amended to include Kambala and bullock cart race as “traditional sports”.

At present, an interim stay by the High Court of Karnataka does not allow Kambala to be organised. The state government has been under tremendous pressure during the past few days to take steps so that Kambala is allowed.

This is following the Tamil Nadu government's move circumventing the Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu (bull taming) by promulgating an ordinance and later replacing it with a law.

Sources in the government said the Primary and Secondary Education department is preparing a draft bill that seeks to make the question paper leak of public examinations a criminal offence.

The department is planning to bar students who are caught buying, selling or transferring leaked question papers, from appearing for exams for five years, besides slapping a fine of Rs 5 lakh on them. It wants to amend the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, for this purpose.

But it is not clear whether the government will introduce the amendments in the ongoing legislature session.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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