Santosh Hegde

Quality of being content only antidote for avarice: Justice Santosh Hegde

“The economic situation of our country would be much better if we rid of the decease of greed and avarice,” Justice Hegde told the gathering.

26 February 2024, 05:07 IST

Quality of being content only antidote for avarice: Justice Santosh Hegde

26 February 2024, 05:07 IST

Get employed on merit: Former Lokayukta

23 August 2021, 06:36 IST

Get employed on merit: Former Lokayukta

23 August 2021, 06:36 IST

Not easy to finish trial in 21 days: Hegde on rape law

Former Supreme Court judge and former Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde, on Saturday, criticised the Andhra Pradesh law to award punishment in rape cases within 21 days and wondered whether it was possible to do so.

14 December 2019, 17:24 IST

Not easy to finish trial in 21 days: Hegde on rape law

14 December 2019, 17:24 IST

We are honouring corrupt people: Hegde

Hours after Congress leader D K Shivakumar arrived in the city to a grand welcome on Saturday, following his release on bail from a Delhi prison in a money laundering case, former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde said instead of boycotting corrupt people, they are being honoured.

26 October 2019, 14:18 IST

We are honouring corrupt people: Hegde

26 October 2019, 14:18 IST

Santosh Hegde opposes govt move to prohibit media

Former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde on Saturday opposed the state government’s move to prohibit private television channels from recording the proceedings of the Legislature session.

12 October 2019, 17:55 IST

Santosh Hegde opposes govt move to prohibit media

12 October 2019, 17:55 IST

Dangers of army being law unto itself are self-evident

While the report on human rights violations in Kashmir of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR, has drawn all of India’s attention and ire, the same office also put out on July 4 a scathing indictment of the record in the North East. It said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), tasked by the Supreme Court to investigate the veracity of the charge of 1,528 fake encounter killings by security forces in Manipur, is seemingly stalling the investigation. It is the latest scar on the country’s democratic credentials, thanks to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958.

06 August 2019, 07:15 IST

Dangers of army being law unto itself are self-evident

06 August 2019, 07:15 IST

'Court should not have consented case withdrawal'

Courts should not have given consent to withdrawal of 142 cases, former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde has said.

03 April 2019, 19:19 IST

'Court should not have consented case withdrawal'

03 April 2019, 19:19 IST

'Money power is rewarded in society'

Former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde lamented that money power and position are handsomely rewarded in the society rather than humanity.

19 March 2019, 18:57 IST

'Money power is rewarded in society'

19 March 2019, 18:57 IST

Justice Hegde writes to CM over army memorial delay

Justice N Santosh Hegde has expressed his concern over the delay in the completion of the National Military Memorial (NMM) in the city.

24 January 2019, 19:38 IST

Justice Hegde writes to CM over army memorial delay

24 January 2019, 19:38 IST

Santosh Hegde-led panel to inspect city lakes soon

The committee, headed by former Supreme Court Judge Santosh Hegde, entrusted to oversee implementation of NGT directions related to the rejuvenation of lakes in the city, will inspect the lakes soon.

07 January 2019, 20:18 IST

Santosh Hegde-led panel to inspect city lakes soon

07 January 2019, 20:18 IST