Today, On 6th August, The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the 2018 amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act. It questioned how governance benefits when honest decisions are attacked by frivolous online allegations against officers.
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s plea against a Governor-sanctioned investigation into alleged corruption in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority has been postponed to January 20. He contests the legality of the sanction, claiming political motivations behind the allegations. The Lokayukta is investigating claims of improper land allocations to his wife amidst ongoing pressures from the BJP.
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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.
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Today, On 24th September, under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, a corruption investigation against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was approved by the Governor, upheld by the High Court. However, the court denied prosecution approval under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, emphasizing safeguards for public officials.
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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 has postponed trial court proceedings against CM Siddaramaiah regarding land allocation irregularities by the MUDA. The Governor’s decision to prosecute him is being challenged, arguing lack of justification and failure to follow the State Cabinet’s dismissal of the complaint. The High Court has temporarily restrained the trial court from proceeding, emphasizing the importance of its consideration.
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Today, On 9th July, Satyendar Jain’s final bail plea denied by a Delhi court in a money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jain in May 2022 following a CBI FIR from 2017. The former Delhi Cabinet minister’s requests for interim bail rejected, and there are allegations of bribery related to the installation of CCTVs in the city.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted a four-week interim bail to former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, citing medical reasons. Naidu had claimed that he was recommended to undergo cataract surgery in his right eye back in June. In response, Justice T. Mallikarjun Rao stated, “This Court views that it would be unreasonable for […]
