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The Hindu
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HC resolves to keep Ambedkar’s portrait at official functions of courts

High Court of Karnataka (Source: The Hindu)

The full court of the High Court of Karnataka on Friday resolved to place the portrait of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution of India, at all official functions of the courts, such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Constitution Day in the High Court’s Principal Bench at Bengaluru, Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi, and also in district and taluk courts in the State.

In a circular issued, based on the resolution passed in the full court’s meeting, Registrar General T.G. Shivashankare Gowda stated that additional registrars at Dharwad and Kalaburagi Benches, and all the concerned unit heads of the district judiciary are directed to instruct all the courts coming under their jurisdiction to take necessary action to place the portrait of Dr. Ambedkar in the functions such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Constitution Day.

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