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Karnataka High Court Notice to CM Siddaramaiah, Wife on Plea Challenging Lokayukta Police’s Clean Chit in MUDA Case
Activist challenges special court closure clearing Karnataka CM and family, citing ignored evidence and selective acceptance amid a ₹56 crore Mysuru Urban Development Authority land scam.
- On Thursday, the Karnataka High Court issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi, and others on social activist Snehamayi Krishna's petition challenging a special court's January 28 acceptance of a Lokayukta Police closure report clearing them of charges.
- The alleged scam involves 14 high-value housing sites worth ₹56 crore allotted to Parvathi in 2021 in exchange for 3.1 acres of land allegedly illegally acquired from Dalit families; the Karnataka governor approved prosecution in September 2024.
- Krishna alleged the special court committed jurisdictional error by selectively accepting closure for four individuals while ordering continued investigation into MUDA officials, and contended the court's acknowledgment of significant losses contradicted its finding of no offence.
- Justice Yadav sought responses from Siddaramaiah, Parvathi, Mallikarjun Swamy, Devaraju, the Lokayukta Police, and the Enforcement Directorate, which has not yet submitted a conclusive report; Krishna requested an independent agency conduct a fresh investigation.
- The trial court's selective acceptance of closures while maintaining investigation against other accused persons highlights inconsistency, with broader corruption investigations remaining ongoing despite the partial closure decision.
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Karnataka High Court notice to CM Siddaramaiah, wife on plea challenging Lokayukta police’s clean chit in MUDA case
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday ordered the issue of notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B.M. and others on a petition challenging a special court’s order of accepting a clean chit given to them by the Lokayukta police on the allegation of illegalities and corruption in the allotment of 14 alternative sites worth ₹56 crore to Ms. Parvathi by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
Times of India
The Economic TimesKarnataka HC orders notice on Lokayukta clean chit to CM Siddaramaiah, others in MUDA case
The Karnataka High Court has issued notices to the Lokayukta police, ED, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding a petition challenging the closure of a case on alleged unlawful plot allotment in Mysuru. An activist's plea contests the special court's acceptance of the Lokayukta's closure report, which cited a lack of evidence.
HC issues notice to Siddaramaiah, wife, Lokayukta police, ED in MUDA case
Bengaluru, Mar 26 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered serving notices to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife Parvathi B M in connection with the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police in the MUDA site (plot) allotment case. The court also sought a response from the Lokayukta police and the Enforcement Directorate […]
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LatestlyKarnataka HC issues notice to CM Siddaramaiah on plea challenging closure of MUDA case
Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Lokayukta Police, Enforcement Directorate and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family members on a petition challenging the closure of the alleged illegal distribution of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites.
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