BANGALORE: The high court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a PIL seeking a ban on the Made Made Snana ritual near the Subramanya Hindu shrine in Dakshina Kannada district. The division bench headed by Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen wanted to know whether there are any instances where the courts banned a religious practice. The next hearing is on Tuesday.The counsel described the practice as pernicious and against the spirit enunciated in the Constitution which speaks about imbibing the scientific spirit. They also said the practice is against human dignity. The counsel also said the saliva in the leftover food can cause various communicable diseases like tuberculosis and cholera to persons who roll on them. 'Made Snana' is a ritual in which people roll on plantain leaves off which Brahmins have had a meal.  read more »

No ban on Srirama Sene at this stage, says Karnataka HM
Bangalore, Jan 23,
Karnataka Home Minister R Ashoka said today there was evidence on the involvement of right wing Hindutva Srirama Sene in the recent hoisting of Pakistani flag in Bijapur district but ruled out any move to ban the outfit at this stage.  read more »