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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, while rejecting the bail application of a 23-year-old engineering student accused of raping his classmate, made strong observations on rising crime and the need for stricter enforcement of laws. The court remarked that people often take the freedoms available in a democracy for granted and suggested that stringent punishments, similar to those seen in some Gulf nations, act as stronger deterrents against crime. Justice R Nataraj made the observations while hearing the bail plea of the accused, who has been in judicial custody since April in connection with a rape case dating back to 2023. The court declined to grant bail and posted the matter for further hearing on June 8. During the proceedings, the judge expressed concern over what he described as a growing tendency among people to commit crimes casually and repeatedly. According to the court, the existing legal framework is often not enforced firmly enough, reducing the deterrent ef...

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and former minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has landed in fresh political trouble after an alleged audio clip linked to the Davanagere South by-election triggered a major controversy within the party. Even as intense lobbying continues for ministerial berths in the newly formed government, Congress leaders have now formally approached the party high command seeking action against him over alleged anti-party activities. KPCC General Secretary D Basavaraj and former Davanagere Mayor K Chaman Saab have submitted a complaint to the Congress high command, alleging that Zameer worked against the party during the Davanagere South by-election. In their letter, the leaders claimed that the former minister deliberately attempted to discourage minority voters from participating in the election, thereby weakening the Congress candidate’s prospects. Also Read More representation in Rajya Sabha, Assembly: Muslim orgs to Karnataka Congress The co...