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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 3:26:24 pm

YouTuber challenges FIR, LoC in HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by UK-based medico and YouTuber, Dr. Sangram Patil, seeking to quash a Mumbai Police FIR and revoking a Look Out Circular in a criminal case lodged against him, on Thursday.   Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe, who heard the matter with preliminary submissions from both sides, sought a response from the state government and posted the matter for Feb. 4.   Maharashtra Advocate-General Milind Sathe informed the court...

YouTuber challenges FIR, LoC in HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by UK-based medico and YouTuber, Dr. Sangram Patil, seeking to quash a Mumbai Police FIR and revoking a Look Out Circular in a criminal case lodged against him, on Thursday.   Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe, who heard the matter with preliminary submissions from both sides, sought a response from the state government and posted the matter for Feb. 4.   Maharashtra Advocate-General Milind Sathe informed the court that the state would file its reply within a week in the matter.   Indian-origin Dr. Patil, hailing from Jalgaon, is facing a criminal case here for posting allegedly objectionable content involving Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on social media.   After his posts on a FB page, ‘Shehar Vikas Aghadi’, a Mumbai BJP media cell functionary lodged a criminal complaint following which the NM Joshi Marg Police registered a FIR (Dec. 18, 2025) and subsequently issued a LoC against Dr. Patil, restricting his travels.   The complainant Nikhil Bhamre filed the complaint in December 2025, contending that Dr. Patil on Dec. 14 posted offensive content intended to spread ‘disinformation and falsehoods’ about the BJP and its leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   Among others, the police invoked BNSS Sec. 353(2) that attracts a 3-year jail term for publishing or circulating statements or rumours through electronic media with intent to promote enmity or hatred between communities.   Based on the FIR, Dr. Patil was detained and questioned for 15 hours when he arrived with his wife from London at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Jan. 10), and again prevented from returning to Manchester, UK on Jan. 19 in view of the ongoing investigations.   On Wednesday (Jan. 21) Dr. Patil recorded his statement before the Mumbai Police and now he has moved the high court. Besides seeking quashing of the FIR and the LoC, he has sought removal of his name from the database imposing restrictions on his international travels.   Through his Senior Advocate Sudeep Pasbola, the medico has sought interim relief in the form of a stay on further probe by Crime Branch-III and coercive action, restraint on filing any charge-sheet during the pendency of the petition and permission to go back to the UK.   Pasbola submitted to the court that Dr. Patil had voluntarily travelled from the UK to India and was unaware of the FIR when he landed here. Sathe argued that Patil had appeared in connection with other posts and was not fully cooperating with the investigators.

Karnataka to hike milk prices by Rs 4 per litre from April 1

  • PTI
  • Mar 27, 2025
  • 2 min read

Bengaluru: Milk prices in Karnataka will increase by Rs 4 per litre starting April 1, state Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna announced on Thursday.



The Minister said the price hike comes in response to "pressure" from milk federations and farmers.


Addressing reporters, he said, "The decision to increase prices was made by the milk federation. They initially requested a Rs 5 hike per litre, but the government agreed to Rs 4. The entire Rs 4 increase will go to farmers. Earlier, farmers received Rs 31.68 per litre, and with this hike, they will receive an additional Rs 4."


Acknowledging that the price hike may inconvenience the public, he said, "Since this Rs 4 increase is for farmers, I seek their cooperation."


The milk price revision follows recent hikes in bus and metro fares, as well as power tariffs.


Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh stated that the hike was necessary due to rising production costs.


"Currently, Nandini toned milk (blue packet) is sold at Rs 42 per litre in Karnataka. After this revision, it will be Rs 46 per litre. The hike is intended to support farmers," he said.


Milk prices in other states stand at Rs 52 per litre in Kerala, Rs 53 in Gujarat, Rs 55 in Delhi, Rs 52 in Maharashtra, and Rs 58 in Telangana.


Additionally, the price of a kilogram of curd has increased from Rs 50 to Rs 54.


Homogenised toned milk will rise from Rs 43 to Rs 47 per litre, cow milk (green packet) from Rs 46 to Rs 50, and Shubham (saffron packet/special milk) from Rs 48 to Rs 52 per litre.


The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) markets its dairy products under the 'Nandini' brand.


KMF Chairman Bheema Naik announced that the additional 50 ml per packet of milk, previously provided for an extra Rs 2, will be withdrawn.


In 2024, KMF increased the price of milk by Rs 2 per packet while also increasing the quantity per packet by 50 ml.


The federation had maintained that this was not a "price hike", as consumers received additional milk.


Currently, a 1,050 ml packet of regular Nandini toned milk (blue packet) is priced at Rs 44.

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