HC dismisses Karnataka govt appeal on RSS march restrictions

In a major setback to the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the Dharwad bench of Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed the state’s appeal petition over its order mandating permission for private organisations to hold activities in public areas.

A division bench headed by Justice S G Pandit and Geetha K B refused to interfere with the single bench order and asked the state to again approach the single-judge bench to seek further action.

The BJP and Hindu organisations claimed that the order was passed by the government targeting the Rashtriya



Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). 

Minister Priyank Kharge, son of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, openly stated that now people can’t conduct foot marches by holding lathis, aiming at the RSS Centenary padayatra event.

The single-judge bench had earlier stayed the order of the State, and the government had challenged the single-judge bench’s decision before a division bench of the Karnataka High Court. 

The court, which had heard the matter on November 4 and reserved it for orders and delivered its verdict on Thursday.