Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, requesting directions to conduct elections for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) immediately without further delay. Former mayors Gautham and Narayanaswamy, along with former deputy mayors and district president Harish, have signed the petition, stated state BJP chief spokesperson Ashwath … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the niece of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa seeking release of the latter’s properties seized by the authorities in connection with a disproportionate assets case of 2004. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and S.C. Sharma refused to … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a prime accused in the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal on Friday filed a bail petition at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court in connection with the case registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the matter. Bhadra has filed the bail petition on … Read more
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) A fresh petition was filed before the Calcutta High Court on Thursday on the alleged “threat culture” prevailing at different medical colleges and hospitals in West Bengal. A division bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya has admitted the petition and the matter might come up for hearing … Read more
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Karnataka High Court on Thursday adjourned till February 13 the hearing of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi’s quash petition in connection with the derogatory remark case involving Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. The bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order after the submissions. Senior counsel Prabhuling Navadgi, representing … Read more
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) Unable to bear alleged harassment by his wife, a man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday at Hubballi in Karnataka. The victim ended his life on the same day his divorce petition was scheduled for a hearing in court. The deceased has been identified as Peter. He reportedly left … Read more
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, reserved its judgment on Monday regarding the petition seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. This decision followed the conclusion of arguments and counterarguments in the case. … Read more