Bengaluru/Dharwad: The Karnataka High Court has reserved its order on the state government’s appeal challenging the interim stay granted against its directive that prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people in public places without prior permission from competent authorities.

The order in question, issued by the state government on October 18, 2025, sought to restrict any assembly, including those organised by private groups such as the RSS, in public areas like roads, parks, and playgrounds without prior approval. The Dharwad bench of the High Court, through a single-judge bench on October 28, had issued an interim stay on the order.

Hearing the government’s appeal on Tuesday, a division bench comprising Justice S.G. Pandit and Justice K.B. Geetha concluded arguments and reserved its

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