Land De-reservation Case

The Supreme Court will today hear External Affairs Minister SM Krishna's plea seeking quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) against him in a land de-reservation case.

The Supreme Court today stayed the lokayukta police probe against External Affairs Minister SM Krishna. Mr Krishna had challenged the registration of an FIR by the Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) police on allegations that he had illegally de-reserved forest blocks for mining when he was chief minister 1999-2004.

The Supreme Court will today hear External Affairs Minister SM Krishna's plea seeking quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) against him in a land de-reservation case.

The Supreme Court today stayed the lokayukta police probe against External Affairs Minister SM Krishna. Mr Krishna had challenged the registration of an FIR by the Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) police on allegations that he had illegally de-reserved forest blocks for mining when he was chief minister 1999-2004.