Senior advocate K.G. Raghavan submits before HC; hearing adjourned to Sept. 9 Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday extended the interim stay on trial court proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam until Sept. 9. Justice M. Nagaprasanna adjourned the hearing on the CM’s petition for a…
Resumed hearing of Governor’s sanction to prosecute CM
August 31, 2024Governor observed prima facie misuse of office by the CM and issued show-cause notice: Solicitor General Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court this morning resumed the hearing of petitions regarding Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The case came before a single Judge Bench…
Governor’s prosecution sanction against CM: HC seeks records from Guv’s Office; MUDA case to be heard tomorrow
August 30, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday directed the Governor’s office to submit records related to the sanction granted for an investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued the order while adjourning the hearing on Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of the sanction to …
Formation of Chamundi Temple Authority : State prays to vacate stay; HC posts matter for Sept. 5
August 27, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC), on Sept. 5, will hear the issue of temporary stay on the State Government order constituting Sri Chamundeshwari Hill Temple Development Authority (formed as per Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Act, 2024) to undertake integrated development of Chamundi Hill. Justice Hemanth Chandangoudar adjourned the hearing to Sept. 5 after…
High Court orders for regularisation of daily wage staff
August 21, 2024Bengaluru: High Court has passed an order stating that, daily wage staff in Horticulture and Sericulture Departments, who have completed 10 years of service in non-sanctioned posts are eligible for regularisation of their service. The Single Judge Bench, headed by Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad, has passed the order, while deciding on the writ petitions filed…
MUDA 50:50 Sites Scam: HC grants interim relief to Siddaramaiah till Aug. 29
August 20, 2024Trial Court asked to defer proceedings against Chief Minister Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday ordered the Trial Court to halt any proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot sanctioned the Congress leader’s prosecution in an alleged site scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). This interim relief for the embattled…
HC settles Chamundi Hill land dispute: Declares forest land
August 14, 2024Hill land designated as State forest land in 1940 under the Mysore Forest Act of 1900 Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has resolved the long-standing dispute over the land atop Chamundi Hill where a multi-storey parking lot complex was constructed, ruling that the land is classified as forest land based on records from the Forest…
HC stays formation of Chamundi Temple Authority
August 12, 2024Petition filed by Royal family states that Govt. move dilutes the Royal family’s involvement in Temple activities Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has issued a temporary stay on the State Government order constituting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority to undertake integrated development of Chamundi Hill. The Authority aims to consolidate absolute control of the…
HC upholds Amendment Law ending Kodagu Jamma Bane land tenure
August 3, 2024Bengaluru: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Land Revenue (III) Amendment Act, 2011. Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Brigadier Maletira A. Devaiah (Retd.) and others. The petitioners, belonging to the Kodava race, had contended that two amendments, the explanation for ‘occupant’ under…
HC reduces rape sentence after convict’s settlement with victim
July 26, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) reduced a Trial Court’s five-year sentence to four-and-a-half months in a case where a man promised marriage and subsequently deceived a woman after he learnt that she was pregnant. The High Court took into account the Rs. 6 lakh compensation already paid to the victim and her son, along…
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