The High Court of Karnataka has admonished the authorities of the State government for consistently passing orders of externment of persons by “blatantly and blissfully ignoring” the provisions of the Karnataka Police (KP) Act, 1963, and in deliberate violation of the directions issued in a series judgements by the High Court and the Supreme Court.
Making it clear that “Any repetition in passing externment orders in violation of the law and deliberate defiance to the directions issued by the courts would fringe on the borders of contumacious contempt on the part of the State, and would be viewed seriously,” the High Court directed the Chief Secretary to notify all the authorised officers to ensure strict compliance to the laws and the orders of the courts while passing orders of externment.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while quashing an order of externment of one Sachin M.R. under Section 55 of the KP Act by the Assistant Commissioner (AC), Mysuru district, based on a report submitted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mysuru.
