Protest for HC Circuit Bench in Shivamogga receives support from journalists, others

Key points

• The demand for a High Court Circuit Bench in Shivamogga is gaining momentum, with support pouring in from diverse sections of society.
• On Thursday, members of the Shivamogga district unit of the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) joined the ongoing protest alongside members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, the street vendors’ association, and several other organisations, all declaring solidarity with the cause.
• Advocates in Shivamogga have been staging a protest on the premises of the district court for the past three days, pressing the State government to establish a Circuit Bench in the city.
• Their demand, they emphasise, goes beyond Shivamogga alone — it is meant to serve the people of the neighbouring districts, including Davangere, Chitradurga, and Chikkamagaluru, all of which fall within central Karnataka and currently lack convenient access to High Court proceedings.
• The agitation was triggered by reports of a government proposal to set up a Circuit...