HC notice to State in homestay case

September 18, 2012

Bangalore, September 18: The High Court on Monday issued notices to Union Information and Broadcasting Department, State government, Mangalore police commissioner and Karnataka Women's Commission with regard to media coverage of incidents like the recent homestay attack and other such incidents since 2006.

Hearing a public interest litigation by Louis J Pinto of Arise Mangalore, an organisation against moral policing and 23 others, who alleged that the media had deliberatley failed to inform the police, although they were aware of the attacks. The Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and B V Nagarathna said the PIL will be clubbed with similar petitions pending before the court. The case was adjourned.

The petitioner alleged that mediapersons had prior information of attack on the pub in Mangalore in 2006 and even in the homestay attack episode in Padil recently.

Thus, they should be made a party in the cases, as they are equally responsible for the violence unleashed on the victims, the petitioner alleged.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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