Plea seeking probe against Yediyurappa referred to single judge bench
The Hindu
But, division bench says, plea cannot be treated as a public interest litigation
A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka on July 31 referred to a single judge bench a petition seeking a direction for a probe against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, some of his family members and others on allegations of receiving bribe from a construction company in relation to a contract for a project of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda said that the petition, filed by Abraham T.J., a social activist and president of Karnataka Anti-Graft and Environmental Forum, Bengaluru, cannot be treated as a public interest litigation (PIL).More Related News