The Karnataka High Court directed the state examination authority to issue instructions for conducting entrance tests uniformly across Karnataka.
Judge / Bench — Justice Anu Sivaraman, who delivered the judgment, and Justice K. S. Bharath Kumar.
In W.P. 12499/2025 (2026:KHC:61247-DB, 4 November 2026), a registered society complained that some candidates had been made to remove sacred threads. The authority said its guidelines imposed no such requirement and promised steps to prevent a recurrence. The court recorded that assurance and disposed of the petition.
Advocates appearing — Petitioner: Ashwini N. Ravindra for Sumana Naganand. State, respondents 1 and 2: Pramodhini Kishan, Additional Government Advocate. Examination authority, respondent 3: N. K. Ramesh.