Karnataka High Court passes resolution to place Dr. BR Ambedkar portrait in all judicial programs
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday passed a resolution to place a portrait of Dr. BR Ambedkar in all official functions of the Courts such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Constitution Day at the Principal Bench at Bengaluru, and the Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi, as well as all District and Taluk Courts in the State.
On January 27, protests had erupted in the State after a Raichur Principal District and Sessions Judge allegedly removed a portrait of Dr. Ambedkar from the dais before hoisting the national flag during the Republic Day celebrations this year.
Lawyers, organisations and political party members participated in the protests after a call by a Dalit organisation. Subsequently, the issue was brought to the notice of the Karnataka High Court.
The circular, passed by Registrar General of the High Court TG Shivashankare Gowda directs the Additional Registrar Generals at Dharwad and Kalaburagi Benches, and all unit heads of the District Judiciary to instruct all courts under their jurisdiction to ensure that the resolution is complied with