DA case: HC adjourns hearing on plea against withdrawal of sanction to prosecute Shivakumar to Jan 5
Bengaluru, Dec 15: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday adjourned to January 5 the hearing on a petition challenging the withdrawal of the sanction to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case.
The Advocate General submitted that the petition quotes several other judgments that need to be studied for an appropriate response and therefore sought more time.
The bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna acceded to the request and adjourned the hearing.
The petition was filed by BJP leader and MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal.
During the hearing the court questioned how the petitioner has been affected by the government action and why a public interest litigation was not filed instead of a petition.
Yatnal’s advocate Venkatesh Dalawai argued that though there was no personal injury, any person could set a criminal proceeding in motion. The HC accepted this argument.
Based on the Income Tax Department raids and Enforcement Directorate’s probe, the CBI sought sanction from the state government to file an FIR against DK Shivakumar which was granted on September 25, 2019.
Following the change of government, the sanction was withdrawn on November 28, 2023. Challenging the November 28 order of the government withdrawing consent, Yatnal approached the HC alleging that it was 'illegal'.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
