The division bench of HC Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi on Friday ordered the state government of Uttarakhand to submit its reply regarding the appointment of Lokayukta within three weeks.
Aam Aadmi Party has demanded an investigation against BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa and president of the Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) for allegedly giving the 37 acres of land belonging to KSDL in Bengaluru's Yeshwantpur to a private party.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Karnataka Lokayukta plea against High Court decision to grant anticipatory bail to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MLA Madal Virupakshappa in a corruption case.
The anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta on Tuesday raided various residences of Mineral Officer Manmohan Khatedia (at present posted in District Dewas) and recovered properties worth more than Rs 3 crores, said Anand Yadav, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Lokayukta Indore.
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Madal Virupakshappa whose son was arrested while he was taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakhs on March 3, appeared before Lokayukta in Bengaluru.
Shortly after Karnataka High Court granted interim bail to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, after unaccounted cash were seized from his son's properties, he said that the cash found in the house during the Lokayukta raid was earned money and is ready to provide necessary document for the same.
Karnataka High Court on Monday granted interim bail to Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Madal Virupakshappa, days after unaccounted cash were seized from his son's properties.
BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa on Friday resigned as the chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) hours after the anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta raided the house of his son Prashant Madal and recovered Rs 6 crore cash.
Several Congress leaders, led by former chief minister Siddaramaiah, were detained by the police during a protest march against the Karnataka government on Saturday.
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to Justice (Retd) Hitesh Kumar Sarma as the Upa-Lokayukta of Assam at a solemn function held at Raj Bhavan on Friday in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.