Karnataka Minister Rape Charges

Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar compared himself to a "rape survivor" having to undergo repeated questioning as he referred to repeated charges against him being part of the controversial audio tapes, over which government has announced a special investigative team or an SIT.

The Sessions Court in Bangalore yesterday posted for September 8 its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda's son, who is facing charges of rape, cheating and kidnap from a Kannada starlet.

The police investigating the rape charge against former Karnataka minister Halappa moved a local court on Wednesday seeking its permission to subject him to a DNA test.

The bail plea of former Karnataka minister Hartal Halappa, arrested on charges of rape, will come up in the High Court today. On Monday, his judicial custody was extended till May 24.After his arrest on Sunday, Halappa was moved to a hospital after he complained of chest pain.The charges against him include rape, intimidation, and unlawful restrain...

Former Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister H Halappa has been arrested in connection with a rape case filed against him by his friend's wife.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has ordered a CID inquiry into the rape charges lodged by a woman against Harathalu Halappa, who quit as the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies following a media report on the alleged incident.

In a political embarrassment for the BJP government in Karnataka, the food and civil supplies minister Hartalu Hallapa has resigned after he was accused of raping a colleague's wife.

Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar compared himself to a "rape survivor" having to undergo repeated questioning as he referred to repeated charges against him being part of the controversial audio tapes, over which government has announced a special investigative team or an SIT.

The Sessions Court in Bangalore yesterday posted for September 8 its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda's son, who is facing charges of rape, cheating and kidnap from a Kannada starlet.

The police investigating the rape charge against former Karnataka minister Halappa moved a local court on Wednesday seeking its permission to subject him to a DNA test.

The bail plea of former Karnataka minister Hartal Halappa, arrested on charges of rape, will come up in the High Court today. On Monday, his judicial custody was extended till May 24.After his arrest on Sunday, Halappa was moved to a hospital after he complained of chest pain.The charges against him include rape, intimidation, and unlawful restrain...

Former Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister H Halappa has been arrested in connection with a rape case filed against him by his friend's wife.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has ordered a CID inquiry into the rape charges lodged by a woman against Harathalu Halappa, who quit as the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies following a media report on the alleged incident.

In a political embarrassment for the BJP government in Karnataka, the food and civil supplies minister Hartalu Hallapa has resigned after he was accused of raping a colleague's wife.