Today, On 28th March, The Supreme Court advised HD Kumaraswamy to approach the High Court regarding the eviction notice issued to him in a land grabbing case. The court clarified that he was not a party to the contempt proceedings linked to the notice. Kumaraswamy is expected to present his case before the High Court for further legal recourse. The matter has sparked fresh political and legal debate.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory before filing a First Information Report (FIR) against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court clarified that an accused person cannot demand a preliminary inquiry before an FIR is registered in corruption-related cases.
Today, On 19th December, The Karnataka High Court issued a temporary stay to the Lokayukta’s investigation into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered the Lokayukta to wait until the court hears a petition asking for a CBI investigation. The petition calls for a deeper and unbiased inquiry into corruption allegations in MUDA.
BJP MLA approaches Supreme Court to reinstate CBI probe against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar for disproportionate assets. Karnataka High Court previously dismissed plea, leading to Supreme Court intervention. Justices express concern over High Court decision and issue notice to Karnataka government and Shivakumar. Case involves Centre-State dispute over CBI jurisdiction.
Today, On 29th August, the Karnataka High Court dismissed CBI’s petition to investigate DK Shivakumar, deferring the matter to the Supreme Court due to its Center-State nature. This decision came after the State government withdrew consent for a CBI probe into Shivakumar’s alleged illegal assets. The Court rejected the petitions, citing lack of maintainability.