Bangalore: Even as the 14.5 ft tall bronze statue of late thespian Dr Rajkumar was unÂveiled at South End Circle, in the city, the High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL alleging that the statue was is in violation of a Supreme Court ruling.
The division bench, headed by Chief Justice D.H. Waghela, dismissed the PIL, filed by one Ashok Kumar, seeking direction to the state government and BBMP not to allow the erection of the statue, as it was in violation of SC ruling on statues in public place.
The petitioner had relied upon an apex court order in 2013, directing all states not to grant permission for ereÂcting statues or construction of any structure at pubÂlic places or on highways, whiÂch would obstrÂuct traffic.
BaÂsÂed on the SC order, the petitioner alleged that the RajkÂumar statue was in the vicinity of a puÂblic park and shoÂuld not be allowed to come up. HowÂever, the court dismissed his plea as the statue was unveiled in the presence of BBMP Mayor Katte SatyanÂaÂrayaÂna, and others.
Pascal case
In a relief to the mother of Pascal Mazurier, a French consulate employee accuÂsed of raping his daughter, the high court has granted her permission to visit her grandÂchildren. The court directed Pascal’s wife Suja Jones Mazurier to keep her children present at Bangalore Mediation Centre on Friday at 5.30 pm, before the Center’s Director or DepÂuty Director.
The court has also directed both PasÂcal and Suja Jones MaÂzurier to be present along with their advocates. PasÂcal had alleÂged in the petition that his wife had disoÂbeÂyed the earlier order of the FamÂily CouÂrt, which had alloÂwed his mother visitation at the MediÂation CeÂntre in the presence of a mediator.
