BENAGLURU: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to intervene in the socio-economic survey being conducted by the state government, despite concerns raised by petitioners.

]In its ruling, the court emphasised that participation in the survey must be voluntary, directing the authorities to issue a clear notification regarding this condition.

Additionally, the court issued an important directive to ensure the confidentiality of participants’ data. It instructed the government to ensure that no personal or sensitive information gathered during the survey is made public or disclosed to unauthorised entities.

Senior Advocate Vivek Reddy claimed the discrepancies in the process, claiming that the entire exercise is “flawed”.

“First of all, the division of caste is not correct by the s

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