High Court grants interim relief to Siddaramaiah in land scam case, prosecution on hold
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by directing the trial court to refrain from taking immediate action in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. This decision follows the Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's sanction to prosecute Siddaramaiah.
The interim relief will remain in effect until August 29, when the court is scheduled to hear the case again. Siddaramaiah had sought this relief on the grounds that the Governor's sanction was "illegal and without authority of law."
He argued that proceeding with his prosecution could cause "grave and imminent risk of irreparable harm" to his reputation, disrupt governance, and potentially lead to political destabilization.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
