Justice Vibhu Bakhru sworn in as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru(PTI): Justice Vibhu Bakhru was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on Saturday.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered oath of office to the new CJ at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan’s glass house here.
Prior to this, Justice Bakhru, 59, served as a Judge at the Delhi High Court.
His elevation as the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC was based on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium to the central government.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatian, several senior Ministers, Judges, Advocates and officials of the state government were present at the event.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
