The Karnataka Special Court pulled up the Lokayukta for failing to submit the final B-report in the Muda case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The court deferred orders till December 23, questioning the delay and the investigation process.
The Karnataka High Court postponed the hearing of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s appeal regarding the MUDA case, accommodating lawyers’ requests for a delayed date. Siddaramaiah challenged a single judge’s order allowing investigation of alleged irregularities tied to land compensation granted to his wife, Parvathi, amidst ongoing corruption allegations.
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Activist Snehamayi Krishna filed a plea questioning the credibility of the Lokayukta’s investigation into the MUDA site allotment scam, involving allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi. The Karnataka High Court has postponed the hearing to December 10, while calls for a CBI investigation continue amid ongoing scrutiny.
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.
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.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faces prosecution over alleged irregularities in land allocations by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the prosecution after petitions from activists. The Chief Minister’s Office confirmed the communication and Siddaramaiah dismissed the allegations as politically motivated. The complaint alleges significant losses to the state’s finances. BJP advocates for a CBI investigation.