Karnataka HC dismisses PIL seeking NIA probe against Amulya Leona for raising pro-Pakistan slogans
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL filed by a Mandya advocate seeking transfer of the sedition case against Amulya Leona Noronha to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Amulya, a 19-year-old college student is charged under sedition law for raising pro-Pakistan slogans at a anti-CAA rally in the city in February this year.
A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice HP Sandesh dismissed the petition, saying this is not a case for invoking extraordinary jurisdiction and entrusting it to the NIA for a probe, directing the magistrate court to cancel the bail granted to her or ordering a probe against the investigating officer for alleged delay in filing the charge sheet.
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Amulya was arrested by the city police on charges of sedition. She was released on bail in June.
The petition was filed by HL Vishala Raghu on June 16. The single judge referred the matter to the division bench.
Accordingly, the matter was heard by the division bench headed by the Chief Justice and disposed of. The bench also recorded the absence of the counsel of the petitioner while passing the order.
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In the petition, Raghu said there is a need to ascertain whether there is an ‘advisory committee’ that was behind Amulya’s speeches and whether it had any links to terror organizations.
The state government, meanwhile, has appointed I S Pramod Chandra as Special Public Prosecutor to argue the sedition case registered against Amulya, before the JMFC and sessions courts.
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Indian deputy chief of mission meets lawmakers; India-US ties discussed
Washington, Mar 26 (PTI): India’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the US Namgya Khampa met Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth to discuss further strengthening collaboration in defence, trade and investment.
Khampa met the Democrat Congresswoman from Maryland, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, here on Wednesday.
“They discussed recent global developments and ways to further strengthen India-US collaboration in defence, trade & investment, and people-to-people ties,” the Indian Embassy here said in a post on X.
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On Tuesday, the deputy chief of mission met Congresswoman Suzan DelBene from Washington state and thanked her for her support to the India-US partnership.
“They discussed issues of bilateral interest -- trade, technology, defence partnership, and recognised the contributions of the Indian-American community in the relationship,” the Embassy said.
