Dharmasthala Burials Case: High Court vacates stay on FIR, allows SIT to resume investigation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has vacated the interim stay on all proceedings related to the FIR registered at the Dharmasthala Police Station over the alleged burial of hundreds of unidentified corpses at various locations in Dharmasthala.
The order, passed on Wednesday, clears the way for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to continue its probe into the case. The court has also directed Girish Mattannavar, Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, T. Jayant, and Vithal Gowda, who face allegations of obstructing the investigation, to appear before the SIT for questioning.
The accused had earlier approached the High Court with a writ petition seeking to quash the interrogation proceedings initiated by the Belthangady District and Sessions Court, as well as the police notice issued for their appearance. The petition was filed in connection with FIR No. 39/2025, registered at the Dharmasthala Police Station concerning the mass burials case.
After hearing arguments presented by the public prosecutor, the High Court lifted the interim stay order that had been issued on October 30. The bench clarified that the matter will now be heard on merit, and scheduled the next hearing for November 28.
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Rain washes out Super Eights match between New Zealand and Pakistan
Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (PTI): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.
Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
But the steady droplets soon transformed into relentless pouring, forcing the officials to call off the match without a ball being bowled.
Before the skies opened up, Pakistan made one change to their eleven, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.
New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also found a place in the XI.
But all those calculations and combinations will have to wait for another day, as Pakistan will now face England here on February 24.
New Zealand will make a light travel to Colombo to face home side Sri Lanka on February 25.
The washout has also placed both the Kiwis and Pakistan in a relatively tighter place ahead of their remaining two Super Eights matches.
A similar result in any of the following matches, a possibility considering Sri Lanka’s weather pattern, or a defeat can put their semifinal ambitions in serious jeopardy.
