Low conviction rate due to overdependence on corroborative witnesses: Jaamdar

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September 21, 2011

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Mangalore, September 21: Almost 95 per cent of the reported crimes in this country go unpunished due to the poor criminal justice system, lamented S M Jaamdar, Principal Home Secretary, Government of Karnataka.

Inaugurating a new post-graduation course -M Sc in Criminology and Forensic Science - at the School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, here, on Wednesday, he said overdependence on corroborative witnesses is one of the weaknesses of criminal justice system in India.

“In the present situation if 100 crimes are reported, accused in five are punished and rest go unpunished,” he said.

He pointed out that millions of cases in various courts across the country are pending for many years.

He opined that criminal trials in most cases fail mainly because witnesses turn hostile and not much importance is given to conclusive scientific evidence.

“If we want to change this situation, we have to depend more on conclusive evidence based on modern investigations tools than witnesses”, he suggested.

Mr Jaamdar also said that the bringing a criminal to books is the responsibility of civil society. “This mentality may have an impact on overall conviction rates across India”, he said.

Dr Channappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner, Alok Mohan, IGP, Western Range, Seemanth Kumar Singh, City Police Commissioner and Labhu Ram, Superintendent of Police were present among others.

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Karnataka govt asks temples to offer special puja during Ayodhya bhoomi pujan

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Muzrai Department of Karnataka on Tuesday issued a circular requesting all temples in the state to perform special puja on Wednesday following the 'bhoomi pujan' for Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

The circular was issued on the directions of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Commissioner's Office, Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department Karnataka said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5.

The construction of Ram temple will begin in Ayodhya after the foundation ceremony in which various dignitaries from political and religious fields are scheduled to participate.

The apex court, on November 9 last year, had directed the Central government to hand over the site at Ayodhya for the construction of a Ram temple.

The formation of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust was announced on February 5 for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. The Trust has been mandated by the Central government to oversee the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Congress creating confusion among Muslim over CAA, claims BSY

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January 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 5: BJP leader and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa once again blamed the Congress of creating 'confusion' among the Muslim community over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act-2019 while launching a door to door campaign to dispel such rumors.

Yediyurappa was on a door-to-door campaign to make people aware of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and to allay their fears.

"Unnecessarily, the members of Congress are creating confusion among the Muslim community. I assure you that not a single Muslim will be affected because of CAA," said B. S. Yediyurappa.

"Almost all previous Prime Ministers have supported it, now Congress is creating a problem so as to create confusion among Muslims. That's why we are out on the door-to-door campaign," he said.

The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, seeks to grant Indian citizenship to Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.

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U may confuse people with such statements but WE MUSLIMS, DALITS and some of our other HINDU Brothers are not in any Confusion on the chronology of NPR, CAA and NCR.. WE are firm that we will never allow you to go ahead with these discriminatining laws

People are NOT FOOLS to believe all your JUMLAS

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Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish tests covid positive

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July 6,2020

Mandya, Jul 6: Mandya Lok Sabha MP Sumalatha Ambarish tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, July 6. Confirming the same, she tweeted, “It (test result) is positive with very mild symptoms and I have been advised home treatment,” she confirmed.

“I had developed mild symptoms of headache and throat irritation on Saturday, July 4. I decided to get myself tested as I might have been exposed to COVID-19 during the course of my constituency duties and tours. The results arrived today. It is positive with very mild symptoms and I have been advised home treatment,” she said in a tweet.

The MP sad she was going through the prescribed treatment as per her doctor’s instructions. “By God’s grace, my immunity level is strong and I am confident that I will soon get through this situation with your support,” she said, adding that she had already given the authorities the details of the persons who she might have come in contact with.

“But I would still urge those who have come in contact with me, if you have any symptoms, to get tested immediately. Let’s win the war against COVID-19,” she further said. Sumalatha had been involved in COVID-19 activities in her constituency which has recently seen a spike in the number of cases.

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