<p>It appears that either Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar or his office may have misinterpreted the Karnataka High Court's stance. This is evident from his assertion that the BBMP would initiate a Rs 50,000 penalty for each unauthorised hoarding within the city.</p>.<p>The Karnataka Open Places (Prevention and Disfigurement) Act said that the BBMP has the authority to impose a maximum fine of Rs 1,000 or sentence an offender to imprisonment for up to six months.</p>.<p>Shivakumar, responsible for the Bengaluru Development portfolio, declared that the BBMP would impose a Rs 50,000 penalty on each violator, starting from August 15. This stands true regardless of whether the offender belongs to the Congress, BJP, or any other political party.</p>.Won’t cow down to blackmail, DKS tells contractors.<p>Most likely, the Deputy Chief Minister is drawing on a High Court order dated August 2, in which the division bench, comprised of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal, stated that a fine of Rs 1 lakh would be applied to each illegal hoarding or banner.</p>.<p>The court expressed its dissatisfaction with the BBMP's compliance report and determined that 50% of the cost would be borne by the corporation, while the remaining 50% would be covered by the state government.</p>.<p>However, legal experts have asserted that the BBMP or the government cannot shift the financial burden imposed on authorities for inadequately implementing statutory laws onto the offenders unless such a provision is explicitly outlined in the act.</p>
<p>It appears that either Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar or his office may have misinterpreted the Karnataka High Court's stance. This is evident from his assertion that the BBMP would initiate a Rs 50,000 penalty for each unauthorised hoarding within the city.</p>.<p>The Karnataka Open Places (Prevention and Disfigurement) Act said that the BBMP has the authority to impose a maximum fine of Rs 1,000 or sentence an offender to imprisonment for up to six months.</p>.<p>Shivakumar, responsible for the Bengaluru Development portfolio, declared that the BBMP would impose a Rs 50,000 penalty on each violator, starting from August 15. This stands true regardless of whether the offender belongs to the Congress, BJP, or any other political party.</p>.Won’t cow down to blackmail, DKS tells contractors.<p>Most likely, the Deputy Chief Minister is drawing on a High Court order dated August 2, in which the division bench, comprised of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal, stated that a fine of Rs 1 lakh would be applied to each illegal hoarding or banner.</p>.<p>The court expressed its dissatisfaction with the BBMP's compliance report and determined that 50% of the cost would be borne by the corporation, while the remaining 50% would be covered by the state government.</p>.<p>However, legal experts have asserted that the BBMP or the government cannot shift the financial burden imposed on authorities for inadequately implementing statutory laws onto the offenders unless such a provision is explicitly outlined in the act.</p>