Overview

• The High Court directed the Karnataka government to release the remaining ₹1.26 lakh to Vishwas K S under the 2013 cash award scheme for disabled athletes.
• Officials from the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports were fined ₹2 lakh personally for protracted delays in processing his claim.
• The court ordered daily costs of ₹1,000 per day if any part of the award remains unpaid beyond two weeks.
• Justice M. Nagaprasanna condemned bureaucratic red-tapism, saying the state must uphold moral, constitutional and humane duties towards athletes who overcome grave odds.
• Vishwas K S overcame the loss of his arms to win two silver and two bronze medals at international championships between 2016 and 2018.