Recently, the Karnataka High Court took suo motu cognisance of the dengue outbreak in Bengaluru and other parts of the state.

A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind passed this order, treating a letter to the editor published in DH on July 9, 2024, along with other supportive news items as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

The court has directed the state government and the BBMP to furnish details on preventive and remedial measures taken to curb the spread of dengue and the steps taken to provide medical facilities in Bengaluru and other parts of the state, especially in rural areas.

Additionally, the court has instructed the authorities to submit details of measures implemented to raise public awareness and control mosquito breeding.