Case of bribery to lure MLA: HC directs special court to re-examine issue of taking cognisance against BJP, JD(S) leaders
The Hindu
In a relief to five leaders of the BJP and the Janata Dal (S), the High Court of Karnataka has asked a special court to re-examine the order of taking cognisance of offence in the absence of sanction for proceedings against them based on a private complaint of alleged acts of giving and accepting bribe in the process of luring an MLA to switch political party.
Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav passed the order while disposing of petitions filed by Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan, BJP MLA for Yelahanka S.R. Vishwanath, MLC C.P. Yogeshwar, and MLA for Kolar K. Srinivasa Gowda of the JD(S).
The petitioners had questioned the orders passed by the special court, set up to exclusively deal with criminal cases related to MPs/MLAs in Karnataka, taking cognisance of offences against them on the private complaint lodged by social activist Abraham T.J. The former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is also arraigned as an accused in the case.
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