Karnataka HC directs constitution of district panels to tackle illegal immigration

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to constitute and operationalise district-level committees to deal with cases of illegal immigration within three months, strictly in accordance with the prescribed standard operating procedure (SOP). Justice M Nagaprasanna, while granting relief to Bengaluru-based doctor T Nagendrappa in two criminal cases, directed the government to submit a comprehensive compliance report detailing the constitution, composition and operational status of the committees before the court registry. The direction came while the court was hearing petitions filed by Nagendrappa, who had challenged two criminal cases registered against him by Bellandur…