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Governor’s Sanction for Siddaramaiah Land Probe Upheld by Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the Governor’s approval of an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. The court ruled that the Governor has the authority to make independent decisions in exceptional circumstances, stating that the Governor’s order to sanction the probe showed a clear application of…
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Bengaluru Court Extends Judicial Custody of Kannada Star Darshan in Fan Murder Case
A Bengaluru court has extended the judicial custody of Kannada actor Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and 15 other accused in the murder case of a fan until September 12. Darshan was brought before the 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate via a video link from Ballary prison, while Gowda appeared from Bengaluru Central Prison. The other accused were also present…
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Karnataka High Court Rules Against CBI in D K Shivakumar DA Case
The Karnataka High Court ruled on Thursday that a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the Congress government’s withdrawal of consent for an investigation into Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar‘s disproportionate assets (DA) case is “non-maintainable.” A division bench, consisting of Justices K Somashekar and Umesh M Adiga, also dismissed the CBI’s appeal against the…
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MUDA ‘Scam’: Complainant Files Caveat After Governor OKs Siddaramaiah’s Prosecution
Bengaluru: A caveat was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Saturday by one of the complainants in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) ‘scam’ case following Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to permit the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The case centers around allegations that Siddaramaiah misused his position to secure a compensatory land allotment in an upscale area of…
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Karnataka High Court Clears the Path for PSI Re-examination
Bengaluru: In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed the petitions of several selected candidates challenging the state government’s decision to conduct a re-examination for PSI (Police Sub-Inspector) posts due to irregularities in the examination process, reported various media houses. The news websites reported that the court has upheld the directive issued by the previous BJP-led state government…
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