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.
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.
Today, 12th July, The Karnataka High Court reserved its decision on the challenge to the state government’s withdrawal of consent for a CBI investigation into DK Shivakumar’s corruption allegations. This case has significant implications for corruption investigations and political dynamics in Karnataka. The controversy surrounding Shivakumar began in 2017, and the CBI’s actions have been criticized by him.
