Bengaluru, Nov 22: The high court on Thursday sought information from the government on the number of pubs/bars operating without valid licence issued under Licensing and Controlling of Places of Public Entertainment (Bangalore City) Order of 2005.
A division bench headed by chief justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka gave this direction while hearing a PIL relating to nuisance created by pubs/bars in Indiranagar. The bench noted that in case of establishments operating without valid licences, the authorities can take action under Section 36 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963.
The court said police have not followed mandatory requirements while registering FIRs in such cases and pointed out that the notification issued by the Centre is clear as KSPCB officials and deputy commissioners have been made authorised officers to register complaints.
Noise meters
The bench directed the authorities to submit a report after ascertaining the need for noise recording devices in Bengaluru. This was after the court was informed that the equipment in possession of the authorities are obsolete. The court was also told the 2016 tender process for procuring 250 such meters is held up in litigation. The next hearing is fixed for December 13. The petitioners have complained about noise emanating from 100-odd pubs/bars in a radius of 2km in Indiranagar.
35 detention centres to house immigrants
Thirty-five temporary detention centres to house illegal immigrants enlarged on bail or after serving their sentences have been identified across the state, the government told the HC.
VS Hegde, state public prosecutor II, said this before Justice KN Phaneendra, who is hearing bail applications filed by Babul Khan and Tania, two illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. In Bengaluru, the SPP said Devraj Urs Bhavan in Doddaballapura will house immigrants. The court was told 612 cases have been registered under Foreigners Act and other laws against 866 people from different countries.
Assistant solicitor general C Shashikantha said as per international convention, illegal immigrants should be kept in detention centres in India and looked after till their death, if the country of their origin disowns them after their release on completion of sentence.
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