Published on : 20 Oct 2025, 4:43 am 1 min read

The Karnataka High Court recently sought the State government's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the proposal to shift a First Additional Civil and Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court from Udupi to Brahmavar.

The plea was filed by the Udupi Bar Association through its president, Reynold Praveen Kumar. The petitioner recounted that the State's Law Department has already approved the establishment of a new, independent court complex at Brahmavar, aimed at easing the burden on the Udupi courts in 2022.

However, instead of implementing that decision, authorities decided to shift the existing First Additional Civil and JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar. The petitioner has contended that this w

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