Karnataka High Court Lokayukta

The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear plea of the Karnataka Lokayukta against grant of anticipatory bail by the high court to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, the main accused in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) contract scam.

The turf war between the Lokayukta and the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Karnataka will soon be settled by the Karnataka High Court. The High Court will be deciding on two related issues - the legality of the Anti-Corruption Bureau constituted in 2016 by the erstwhile Congress government led by Siddaramaiah and the restoration of power to the Lolayukta...

Karnataka's most senior anti-corruption officer, its Lokayukta, was hospitalized today after he was stabbed repeatedly at his office in Bengaluru. Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty, a former high court judge who was named the state's anti-corruption ombudsman last year, was attacked by a man who went to him with a complaint and was told that the case ha...

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the order of Karnataka High Court granting bail to four persons accused of using the offices of state Lokayukta to carry out extortion activities.

The Karnataka police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the son of state's anti-graft watchdog, the Lokayukta, for allegedly seeking bribe for avoiding a raid.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking quashing of two private complaints against him before the Lokayukta court alleging illegal denotification of lands.

After a gap of 17 months, Karnataka has a Lokayukta or ombudsman to investigate charges of corruption against elected officials. Y Bhaskar Rao, who retired as chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, took office today and said he would like the public to email complaints to him. Not just yet, though. His office says it will share his email addr...

Former chief justice of Karnataka High Court Y Bhaskar Rao will on Thursday take over as the state's Lokayukta (ombudsman), filling up the post lying vacant for over 17 months.

The Supreme Court today upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision to quash the appointment of Justice K Chandrashekharaiah as state's Upa Lokayukta (deputy ombudsman). The High Court had quashed the appointment in April last year, holding it unconstitutional.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and his wife Datty today appeared before the Lokayukta court here in connection with a complaint filed against them alleging that they had obtained sites through illegal allotment.

Karnataka High Court today quashed a Lokayukta court order initiating proceedings against JDS leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy in a land de-notification case but ordered that the matter be considered afresh taking into account two additional chargesheets.

A week after chiding the state government over the "inordinate delay" in appointing the Lokayukta, the Karnataka High Court today directed it to begin the process of appointment in the next two days.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered notice to Lokayukta police on an advance bail petition by former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy with regard to a case registered against him in the special Lokayukta court.

Pulling up the BJP government for "inordinate delay" in appointing the Lokayukta, Karnataka High Court today warned it would write to the Governor that there is a Constitutional crisis if it failed to respond positively.

The Karnataka High Court has granted conditional bail to the BJP MLA Y Sampangi, on a criminal appeal filed by him, seeking quashing of the recent conviction and sentence by the Lokayukta Court.

The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear plea of the Karnataka Lokayukta against grant of anticipatory bail by the high court to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, the main accused in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) contract scam.

The turf war between the Lokayukta and the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Karnataka will soon be settled by the Karnataka High Court. The High Court will be deciding on two related issues - the legality of the Anti-Corruption Bureau constituted in 2016 by the erstwhile Congress government led by Siddaramaiah and the restoration of power to the Lolayukta...

Karnataka's most senior anti-corruption officer, its Lokayukta, was hospitalized today after he was stabbed repeatedly at his office in Bengaluru. Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty, a former high court judge who was named the state's anti-corruption ombudsman last year, was attacked by a man who went to him with a complaint and was told that the case ha...

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the order of Karnataka High Court granting bail to four persons accused of using the offices of state Lokayukta to carry out extortion activities.

The Karnataka police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the son of state's anti-graft watchdog, the Lokayukta, for allegedly seeking bribe for avoiding a raid.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking quashing of two private complaints against him before the Lokayukta court alleging illegal denotification of lands.

After a gap of 17 months, Karnataka has a Lokayukta or ombudsman to investigate charges of corruption against elected officials. Y Bhaskar Rao, who retired as chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, took office today and said he would like the public to email complaints to him. Not just yet, though. His office says it will share his email addr...

Former chief justice of Karnataka High Court Y Bhaskar Rao will on Thursday take over as the state's Lokayukta (ombudsman), filling up the post lying vacant for over 17 months.

The Supreme Court today upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision to quash the appointment of Justice K Chandrashekharaiah as state's Upa Lokayukta (deputy ombudsman). The High Court had quashed the appointment in April last year, holding it unconstitutional.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and his wife Datty today appeared before the Lokayukta court here in connection with a complaint filed against them alleging that they had obtained sites through illegal allotment.

Karnataka High Court today quashed a Lokayukta court order initiating proceedings against JDS leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy in a land de-notification case but ordered that the matter be considered afresh taking into account two additional chargesheets.

A week after chiding the state government over the "inordinate delay" in appointing the Lokayukta, the Karnataka High Court today directed it to begin the process of appointment in the next two days.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered notice to Lokayukta police on an advance bail petition by former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy with regard to a case registered against him in the special Lokayukta court.

Pulling up the BJP government for "inordinate delay" in appointing the Lokayukta, Karnataka High Court today warned it would write to the Governor that there is a Constitutional crisis if it failed to respond positively.

The Karnataka High Court has granted conditional bail to the BJP MLA Y Sampangi, on a criminal appeal filed by him, seeking quashing of the recent conviction and sentence by the Lokayukta Court.