Karnataka: The Karnataka High Court has reserved its verdict on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025.
Karnataka: The Karnataka High Court on Friday, 7th March, quashed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM Parvathi, in connection with the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. The court also canceled the summons sent to State Minister Byrathi Suresh, who was not named as an accused but was called for questioning by the ED.
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for allegedly spreading fake news about a farmer’s suicide. The court cited Surya’s arguments, stating the controversial tweet was deleted and did not constitute an offense. The hearing on the matter was reserved for December 5 after considering both parties’ arguments.
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Karnataka: On Thursday(14th Nov): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s appeal against Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s sanction to prosecute him in the MUDA scam case will be heard by a Division Bench on November 23. Siddaramaiah contests allegations of corruption involving land granted to his wife, previously upheld by a single-judge bench that dismissed his plea in September.
The Lokayukta Police have filed an FIR against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others related to alleged illegal allotments in the MUDA land scam. The Karnataka High Court approved an investigation despite Siddaramaiah’s protests against the allegations, asserting his innocence while the BJP calls the situation corrupt and politically motivated.
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Today, On 27th September, the Karnataka High Court refused to quash the FIR against Karnataka State Bar Council officials over allegations of misappropriation of Rs. 3.3 crore raised for an advocates’ convention. The court denied the petition by KSBC leaders who sought dismissal of charges related to financial misconduct, emphasizing governance issues within legal bodies.
A special court in Bengaluru has ordered an investigation into Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the MUDA scam, following the Karnataka High Court’s validation of the Governor’s sanction for the probe into the alleged illegal allotment of 14 sites to his wife, Parvathi. This could involve significant legal and political consequences for Siddaramaiah.
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The Karnataka HC Today (Sept 24) dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s decision to sanction his prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case. Bench ruled the Governor could take an “independent decision” and that Mr Gehlot “did apply his mind in abundance”. There is, therefore, “no fault in the Governor’s actions, as far as the order (to prosecute the Chief Minister) is concerned”, the court said.
The Karnataka High Court criticized BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for his “half-Pakistani” remark about Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao due to his Muslim wife. Justice M. Nagaprasanna condemned such statements that label an entire community and emphasized the need for restraint while reviewing Yatnal’s petition against a defamation case.