HC grants bail to Murugha Mutt ex-admin S K Basavaraj
Bengaluru (PTI): Former MLA and ex-administrator of Murugha Math, S K Basavarajan, who is in custody under charges of criminal conspiracy against the math's pontiff Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, has been granted conditional bail by the Karnataka High Court.
Sharanaru is himself in judicial custody since September 1 on charges of sexual assault against two minor girls.
Basavarajan's criminal petition was heard by the vacation bench of Justice S Rachaiah on Thursday.
Senior advocate Hasmath Pasha, arguing for Basavarajan, submitted that the allegations against him were politically motivated. He argued that the allegation against Basavarajan was a counter complaint following the arrest of Sharanaru under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Basavarajan was in illegal custody as the alleged offences against him has not even taken place, the court was informed.
The former legislator has been accused of criminal conspiracy, extortion, cheating and procuration of minor girl. After Sharanaru's arrest, Basavaprabhu the in-charge of the math filed a false complaint.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
