No changes in ACB: Govt clarifies to HC
Bengaluru, June 1: The state government on Friday gave a clarification to the Karnataka High Court that there would be no changes in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the JDS-Congress coalition government is committed to the decision taken by the previous government.
The Divisional Bench of the Karnataka High Court headed by Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Shamprasad closed the case filed against the formation of the ACB. During the hearing, Additional Advocate General AS Ponnanna said that the government is committed to its earlier argument.
Meanwhile, advocate M Arun Sham appealed the court for a stay order against submitting any report by the ACB in related to a case against applicant Shivakumar H Pulse.
Responding to the appeal, the Bench observed that there is an interim order saying any process about this would be subjected to the final verdict.
As there was no argument from the advocate in favour of the applicant, the Divisional Bench closed the case pending the final decision.
Samaja Parivathana Trust and Bengaluru Bar Association have filed PILs in the High Court saying that as the formation of the ACB is against the Anti-Corruption Act, all cases filed by the ACB should be transferred to Lokayukta.
Along with these PILs, the High Court also heard other 11 applications filed against registering FIRs by the ACB. According to Lokpal Act, all states should set up Lokayukta and only Lokayukta should handle all cases related to elected representatives and government officials in related to corruption, they demanded.
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Three bodies suspected to be of missing persons found near near Manipur-Assam border
Imphal (PTI): Three bodies suspected to be of six persons missing were found near the confluence of Jiri river and Barak river along Manipur-Assam border, officials said on Saturday.
The bodies were found around 16 km from Borobekra in Jiribam district on Friday night from where the six persons went missing, officials in Jiribam district told PTI.
The bodies are yet to be identified but it is suspected that the three bodies were of those of the six persons who went missing. The bodies which were retrieved by Assam Rifles were taken to Silchar Medical College for identification and autopsy, they said.
Earlier, the Jiri United Committee (JUC) in Jiribam district had imposed a 48-hour general strike in the district demanding the safe release of the six missing persons.
Meanwhile, as news of the recovery of three bodies spread across Imphal Valley, tension rose in all five districts with state authorities declaring a holiday for schools and colleges for the day.
