BENGALURU: Many times, people sitting cross-legged in court halls are chided and told to sit properly, citing etiquette. This happens more in cases of people sitting opposite the presiding officer or judge, saying it is not proper to do so. But there is no rule or order prohibiting people from sitting cross-legged in a court hall, the Karnataka high court has said in an RTI reply.
Responding to a query from T Narasimha Murthy, a resident of Halasuru in Bengaluru, the joint registrar and public information officer of the HC has recently stated, “No court orders, guidelines, notifications or directions have been issued by the high court of Karnataka restricting citizens from sitting cross-legged during the court proceedings.”
