Hundreds take out march in Shivamogga for High Court Bench
Residents of Shivamogga marched on Saturday to demand the establishment of a High Court Bench in their city. The protest, which involved various organizations and religious leaders, aimed to pressure the government to meet their demands. Advocates have been on a dharna for 13 days, opposing the proposal to include Shivamogga under a Circuit Bench in Mangaluru.
- ▪Hundreds of residents participated in a march for a High Court Bench in Shivamogga.
- ▪The protest was organized by various organizations and religious mutts to show solidarity with ongoing agitation.
- ▪Advocates have been staging a dharna for 13 days at the district court over the same demand.
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Hundreds of residents took to the streets in Shivamogga on Saturday, demanding the establishment of a High Court Bench in the city. Representing various organisations and religious mutts, participants marched through the city in a show of solidarity with the ongoing agitation.Advocates in Shivamogga have been staging a dharna on the premises of the district court for the past 13 days over the same demand, drawing support from a wide cross-section of organisations. Saturday’s march, which began at the district court, was organised to mount pressure on the government.The protesters are demanding a dedicated High Court Bench to hear cases originating from Shivamogga and the neighbouring districts of Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, and Davanagere — together forming the central region of the…
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