Mangalore University observes 31st Foundation Day

September 12, 2011

Mangalore, September 12: Expressing his concern over mono-faculty universities, Prof Ranganath, Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), said this has deprived the traditional universities of major disciplines, while concentrating only on certain subjects.

He was delivering 31^st Foundation Day lecture of Mangalore University at Mangala Auditorium on the premises of the University near here on Monday.

Prof Ranganath said, “Besides, the holistic approach and the very concept of university has suffered a setback due to increasing mono-faculty universities for Engineering, Medical etc. Neither these universities provide complete education, nor traditional universities can able to impart complete education” and added, “Traditional or parent Universities have become crippled body” he said.

He said the waves of Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Nano-Technology have affected in imparting basic sciences. In the name of liberalisation of education, the students have been victimised. Without knowing the basic sciences in detail, the study of advanced subjects would be incomplete, he remarked.

He also said that the universities and any educational institutions should inculcate the values of humanity among the students. He said, the institution should teach love and affection rather than mere academic studies.

He also said that there was a need to empower and strengthen the state universities in terms of quality education.

In his presidential address, Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy, Vice Chancellor of Mangalore University emphasised on the importance of teaching, research and extension in order to meet the challenges of modern world. Over the years India has achieved only 12.4 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio of the country in higher education, he lamented.

Registrar (Administration) Prof K Chinnanppa Gowda welcomed the gathering while Registrar (Evaluation) Yadapadithaya proposed vote of thanks. Finance Officer Prof Phakirappa was present.

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HC refuses to quash probe against Mangaluru WhatsApp admin over offensive posts

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an investigation against a WhatsApp group administrator accused of allowing the circulation of obscene and offensive images depicting Hindutva politicians and idols in 2021.

Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that, prima facie, the ingredients of the offence under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code were made out. “The offence under Section 295A of the IPC is met to every word of its ingredient, albeit prima facie,” the judge said.

The petitioner, Sirajuddin, a resident of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, had challenged the FIR registered against him at the CEN (Cyber, Economics and Narcotics) police station, Mangaluru, for offences under Section 295A of the IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. Section 295A relates to punishment for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of citizens.

According to the complaint filed by K Jayaraj Salian, also a resident of Belthangady taluk, he received a WhatsApp group link from an unknown source and was added to the group after accessing it. The group reportedly had six administrators and around 250 participants, where obscene and offensive images depicting Hindu deities and certain political figures were allegedly circulated repeatedly.

Sirajuddin was arrested in connection with the case and later released on bail on February 16, 2021. He argued before the court that he was being selectively targeted, while other administrators—including the creator of the group—were neither arrested nor investigated. He also contended that the Magistrate could not have taken cognisance of the offence under Section 295A without prior sanction under Section 196(1) of the CrPC.

Rejecting the argument, Justice Nagaprasanna held that prior sanction is required only at the stage of taking cognisance, and not at the stage of registration of the crime or during investigation.

The judge noted that the State had produced the entire investigation material before the court. “A perusal of the material reveals depictions of Hindu deities in an extraordinarily obscene, demeaning and profane manner. The content is such that its reproduction in a judicial order would itself be inappropriate,” the court said, adding that the material, on its face, had the tendency to outrage religious feelings and disturb communal harmony.

Observing that the case was still at the investigation stage, the court said it could not interdict the probe at this juncture. However, it expressed concern that the investigating officer appeared to have not proceeded uniformly against all administrators. The court clarified that if the investigation revealed the active involvement of any member in permitting the circulation of such content, they must also be proceeded against.

“At this investigative stage, any further observation by this Court would be unnecessary,” the order concluded.

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