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Nation / Thu, 13 Aug 2026 barandbench.com

Don’t take courts for granted: Karnataka High Court pulls up Hindu Jagarana Vedike over hoardings for torchlight march

The Court cautioned the petitioner against taking judicial proceedings for granted. We are trying to give you permission and you have gone and put up the hoardings? He further asked how the petitioner could put up hoardings of the event when it had approached the Court seeking permission for the very event. "Without permission of the Court, you are going to celebrate? It is presumptuous that you are presuming that this Court will allow it.

The Court cautioned the petitioner against taking judicial proceedings for granted.

"Don't do this kind of things. We are trying to give you permission and you have gone and put up the hoardings? Have you got the permission? Don't take the court for granted," the judge said.

He further asked how the petitioner could put up hoardings of the event when it had approached the Court seeking permission for the very event.

"Without permission of the Court, you are going to celebrate? This cannot be allowed, Mr. (Aruna) Shyam. This is presumptuous. It is presumptuous that you are presuming that this Court will allow it. Then we are not allowing it," Justice Govindraj observed.

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