High Court halts Karnataka government order seen to be banning RSS activities in state

UPDATED: Oct 28, 2025 12:37 IST

In a major setback to the Karnataka Congress government, the Dharwad Bench of the High Court has stayed its order mandating private organisations to obtain prior permission before holding activities in government premises.

The single-judge bench of Justice Nagaprasanna passed an interim stay on the government’s directive and posted the matter for further hearing on November 17.

The order, which many viewed as aimed at restricting RSS-related activities, will now remain on hold until the next hearing.

The petition challenging the government’s directive was filed by Punashchaitanya Seva Samsthe, which argued that the move infringed upon the rights of private organisations to conduct lawful activities.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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