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Supreme Court To Hear Petition Against Bail To Karnataka BJP MLA
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.
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Former Supreme Court Judge And Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta N Venkatachala Dies
Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court judge N Venkatachala died in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 89.
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Will Appoint Lokayukta Within 3 Months, Nagaland Tells Supreme Court
The Nagaland government today gave an undertaking before the Supreme Court that it would appoint the state Lokayukta within three months.
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Plea In Top Court To Bring Office Of UP Chief Minister Under Lokayukta
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of Chief Minister under the purview of state ombudsman, Lokayukta.
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Explain Delay In Lokayukta Appointment, Supreme Court Raps 12 States
The Supreme Court today directed the chief secretaries of 12 states to file status report explaining why they have not appointed a Lokayukta
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Probe 2 Ex-Chief Ministers In Karnataka Mining Scam, Says Supreme Court
Six years after a Lokayukta report indicted two Karnataka chief ministers N Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a probe into the role played by the two politicians in a mining scam. The probe, to be conducted by the state's special investigation team, will have to report its findings to the court within three mo...
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Appointment Of Ombudsman At Centre, States
The Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea on September 14, seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013.
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Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta Backs Sedition Charge Against Amnesty
Former Supreme Court Judge and Karnataka's ex-Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today backed charges of sedition against human rights watchdog Amnesty International. At an event organised by Amnesty International on Saturday, anti-India slogans were allegedly raised during a discussion on Kashmir, prompting the authorities to charge the human rights watchd...
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Santosh Hegde Moots For Embargo On Frivolous Cases In Courts
Retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde has favoured imposition of "embargo" on frivolous cases in courts, and said too many appeals provided for in the legal system is delaying justice delivery.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Karnataka High Court Bail Order In Lokayukta Scam Case
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.
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Sedition Law 'Necessary' To Stop Talks Against Country: Santosh Hegde
Retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde today said he is in "favour" of the sedition law as some "restrictions" are needed to stop people from abusing and talking against the country.
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Uttar Pradesh Gets New Lokayukta, Supreme Court Cancels Month-Old Choice
The Supreme Court has cancelled the choice it made for the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Uttar Pradesh in December, and has selected a new appointee today.
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Angry Supreme Court Warns Akhilesh Yadav, 'We'll Deal With Uttar Pradesh'
"We will deal with Uttar Pradesh," the Supreme Court warned today, saying that it will not change its decision to appoint former judge Virendra Singh as the Lokayutka or ombudsman of the state.
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Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Row: Court Denies Adjournment, To Hear Plea Tomorrow
The Supreme Court today did not allow Uttar Pradesh (UP) government's submission to defer hearing on a plea challenging the appointment of Lokayukta as senior lawyer Kapil Sibal was not available, saying the state cannot be accommodated "beyond a point".
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Supreme Court Takes Up Plea Against Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta's Appointment
The swearing-in of former high court judge Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today deferred after his controversial appointment was challenged in Supreme Court before which the state government gave an undertaking to keep it in abeyance till the matter is decided.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petition Against Bail To Karnataka BJP MLA
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.
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Former Supreme Court Judge And Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta N Venkatachala Dies
Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court judge N Venkatachala died in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 89.
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Will Appoint Lokayukta Within 3 Months, Nagaland Tells Supreme Court
The Nagaland government today gave an undertaking before the Supreme Court that it would appoint the state Lokayukta within three months.
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Plea In Top Court To Bring Office Of UP Chief Minister Under Lokayukta
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of Chief Minister under the purview of state ombudsman, Lokayukta.
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Explain Delay In Lokayukta Appointment, Supreme Court Raps 12 States
The Supreme Court today directed the chief secretaries of 12 states to file status report explaining why they have not appointed a Lokayukta
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Probe 2 Ex-Chief Ministers In Karnataka Mining Scam, Says Supreme Court
Six years after a Lokayukta report indicted two Karnataka chief ministers N Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a probe into the role played by the two politicians in a mining scam. The probe, to be conducted by the state's special investigation team, will have to report its findings to the court within three mo...
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Appointment Of Ombudsman At Centre, States
The Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea on September 14, seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013.
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Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta Backs Sedition Charge Against Amnesty
Former Supreme Court Judge and Karnataka's ex-Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today backed charges of sedition against human rights watchdog Amnesty International. At an event organised by Amnesty International on Saturday, anti-India slogans were allegedly raised during a discussion on Kashmir, prompting the authorities to charge the human rights watchd...
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Santosh Hegde Moots For Embargo On Frivolous Cases In Courts
Retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde has favoured imposition of "embargo" on frivolous cases in courts, and said too many appeals provided for in the legal system is delaying justice delivery.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Karnataka High Court Bail Order In Lokayukta Scam Case
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.
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Sedition Law 'Necessary' To Stop Talks Against Country: Santosh Hegde
Retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde today said he is in "favour" of the sedition law as some "restrictions" are needed to stop people from abusing and talking against the country.
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Uttar Pradesh Gets New Lokayukta, Supreme Court Cancels Month-Old Choice
The Supreme Court has cancelled the choice it made for the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Uttar Pradesh in December, and has selected a new appointee today.
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Angry Supreme Court Warns Akhilesh Yadav, 'We'll Deal With Uttar Pradesh'
"We will deal with Uttar Pradesh," the Supreme Court warned today, saying that it will not change its decision to appoint former judge Virendra Singh as the Lokayutka or ombudsman of the state.
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Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Row: Court Denies Adjournment, To Hear Plea Tomorrow
The Supreme Court today did not allow Uttar Pradesh (UP) government's submission to defer hearing on a plea challenging the appointment of Lokayukta as senior lawyer Kapil Sibal was not available, saying the state cannot be accommodated "beyond a point".
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Supreme Court Takes Up Plea Against Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta's Appointment
The swearing-in of former high court judge Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today deferred after his controversial appointment was challenged in Supreme Court before which the state government gave an undertaking to keep it in abeyance till the matter is decided.
