Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Karnataka Court Orders Drunken Offender to Plant 50 Saplings
A court in Karnataka gave a man community service instead of sending him to jail.
The man, Anil Ningappa Pujari, had been found causing trouble while drunk.
The court ordered him to plant 50 saplings.
Half must be planted at the court.
The other half must be planted at a police station.
He must also pay a Rs 1,000 fine.
The court offered him free legal help, but he said he did not want it.
Police became involved after a woman reported that her husband was assaulting her and creating a nuisance.
A Belagavi court ordered Anil Ningappa Pujari to plant 50 saplings.
He must plant 25 trees at the court and 25 at Sadalaga police station.
The order also requires him to pay a Rs 1,000 fine.
The court offered free legal aid, but Pujari declined counsel and assistance.
The case began after a woman reported that her husband was assaulting her and causing a nuisance.
- Who
- Anil Ningappa Pujari was ordered by a local court to complete the sentence; Sadalaga police investigated the complaint.
- What
- The court ordered him to plant 50 saplings as community service and pay a Rs 1,000 fine.
- When
- The incident was reported on March 23, and the court issued its order on August 25; the year was not stated.
- Where
- The case occurred in Belagavi, Karnataka, with planting assigned at the court and Sadalaga police station.
- Why
- The order followed allegations that Pujari was creating a nuisance while drunk; a woman had reported that her husband was assaulting her.
- Community service
- Plant 50 saplings
- Planting locations
- 25 at the court and 25 at Sadalaga police station
- Fine
- Rs 1,000
- Accused
- Anil Ningappa Pujari
- Court order date
- August 25
- Police complaint date
- March 23
- Legal aid
- Offered by the court but declined by Pujari