Karnataka Excessive Court docket Dismisses CBI Probe In MUDA Case

In a significant aid to CM Siddaramaiah, the Karnataka Excessive Court docket on Friday dismissed a petition filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, which sought a directive to switch the investigation into the MUDA website allotment case to the CBI.

“The fabric on report on its perusal nowhere signifies that the investigation carried out by Lokayukta is partisan, lopsided or shoddy for this courtroom to refer the matter to CBI for additional investigation or reinvestigation….Petition is dismissed,” Justice M Nagaprasanna mentioned.

Siddaramaiah is dealing with allegations of misconduct within the allocation of 14 plots to his spouse, Parvathi B M, by the Mysuru City Improvement Authority (MUDA).

An FIR has been filed by the Lokayukta police in Mysuru on September 27, following a directive from the Particular Court docket that handles legal circumstances involving former and elected MPs/MLAs. The case names Siddaramaiah, his spouse, her brother, B M Mallikarjun Swamy, Devaraju, who bought a bit of land to Swamy which was later gifted to Parvathi and several other others.

(With PTI inputs)