Siddaramaiah said that the matter would be discussed in the next session of the Legislative Council and appropriate decisions would be made.
Published Jan 05, 2026 | 8:17 AM ⚊ Updated Jan 05, 2026 | 8:17 AM
Murder (Representational image/iStockPhoto)
Synopsis: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that a special law would be enacted to curb caste killing incidents. The chief minister made the announcement following a caste killing in Hubbali in December.
Just a few weeks after the state government passed a bill to check hate speech, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Sunday, 4 January, said that a special law would be enacted to curb caste killing incidents.
The chief minister made the announcement following a caste killing in Hubbali in December.
In a statement on X, Siddaramaiah said that ensuring a swift investigation into the caste killing of a young woman, Manya, from Inam Veerapur in Hubballi taluk in December, and delivering justice to the affected family, is the government’s top priority.
“In this context, the government will take steps to establish a fast-track court,” he said.
Siddaramaiah said that a murder case has been registered, also including sections under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
“As this is an Atrocities Act case, the charge sheet must be filed within 60 days. Accordingly, steps are being taken to appoint special public prosecutors,” he said.
Siddaramaiah further said that forcing a girl into marriage against her will or rejecting a marriage, caste-based violence, incidents such as assaults and honour killings, are despicable acts that shame human society.
“Under no circumstances will our government tolerate this. In the future, to curb such incidents and to raise awareness about the law among the people, a special law will be enacted,” he said.
He said that the matter would be discussed in the next session of the Legislative Council and appropriate decisions would be made.
In December, the Karnataka government had passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, amid uproar from the Opposition and an incomplete debate in the Assembly. With the Bill, the state became the first in the country to introduce dedicated legislation to tackle hate speech and hate crimes.
(With inputs from Anisha Reddy.)
