US EditionMUDA Scam: Bengaluru Special Court Accepts Lokayukta's 'B' Clean Chit Report to CM Siddaramaiah
The court found insufficient evidence against Siddaramaiah and family in MUDA land allotment allegations but allowed continued probe into other accused and limited Enforcement Directorate role.
- On January 28, 2026, the Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru accepted the Lokayukta 'B' closure report, clearing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and B M Parvathi of the MUDA allotment complaint.
- Allegations stemmed from the 2021 MUDA allotments, which RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna alleged involved 14 MUDA housing sites yielding ₹56 crore, with prosecution sanctioned by Governor Thawarchand Gehlot in September 2024.
- The court restricted the ED to a 'limited extent' while allowing PMLA probes to continue, and Karnataka Lokayukta police had kept the closure report in abeyance before providing a draft final report on January 13.
- The special court rejected Krishna's plea and ordered investigations against other accused to continue, noting the December deadline for the final report expired.
- A judicial commission set up by the Karnataka government cleared the CM's family while finding large-scale irregularities in Mysore Urban Development Authority from 2020–2024 and recommending probes and cancellations after March 2023, noting alleged illegal acquisitions from Dalit families.
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Special court accepts closure report in MUDA case against Siddaramaiah, kin: What this means for Karnataka CM
The special court accepted a closure report in the MUDA land allotment case against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and others, directing continued investigations into corruption allegations. The ED's limited involvement in the case was also clarified.
MUDA Scam Case: Bengaluru Special Court Accepts Closure Report Against CM Siddaramaiah Filed by Karnataka Lokayukta
In a major development, the Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Wednesday accepted the closure report filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The development is seen as a shot in the arm for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah amid the leadership tussle in the state.
Bengaluru court upholds Lokayukta clean chit to Siddaramaiah in Muda case
The Special Court for Elected Representatives in Bengaluru has given a clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi, Mallikarjuna Swamy, and Devaraju in the MUDA case, while permitting further investigation against other accused and allowing the Enforcement Directorate to proceed with its probe.
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