HC reserves orders on hearing CBI cases first
The Hindu
Plea against taking up ED cases involving Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy first
Justice Shameem Akther of Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders in the writ petitions seeking directions to hear CBI cases first before taking up Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases involving Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. The petitions were filed by Vijayasai Reddy, Jagathi Publications, Carmel Asia Holdings Private Limited and Bharati Cements. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy was MP when CBI arrested him in 2012 with charges of quid pro quo deals during his late father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s tenure as Chief Minister of the undivided Andhra Pradesh. The ED cases followed. He eventually became Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Appearing for Mr. Vijaya Sai Reddy and Jagathi Publications, senior counsel S. Niranjan Reddy it would not be fair to first conduct trial of ED cases which were registered based on the First Information Reports (FIRs) issued by the CBI. If the CBI special court acquits the accused in CBI cases, the cases filed by the ED would lose legal sanctity and hence would be null and void.“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”