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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE Mr. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE N.S. SANJAY GOWDA

WRIT PETITION No. 13781/2020 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN :

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People’s Union for Civil Liberties –

Karnataka, No. 15/1, 1^st Cross

Post Office Road

Sampangiram Nagar

Bengaluru – 560 027

Represented by its

President

Prof. Y.J. Rajendra.

… PETITIONER

(By Sri. Clifton D’Rozario, Adv. [VC])

AND :

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State of Karnataka

Represented by its

Chief Secretary

Vidhana Soudha

Bengaluru – 560 001.

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State of Karnataka

Represented by its

Principal Secretary

Home Department

Vidhana Soudha

Bengaluru – 560 001.

3.

State of Karnataka

Represented by its

Principal Secretary

Law Department

Vidhana Soudha

Bengaluru – 560 001.

4.

Director General &

Inspector General of Police

Nrupathunga Road

Bengaluru – 560 001

5.

Directorate of Prosecutions and

Government Litigation

6^th Floor, Cauvery Bhavan

Bengaluru – 560 009

Represented by its Director.

… RESPONDENTS

(By Sri. V. Sreenidhi, AGA,