K'taka HC dismisses petition by MP Renukacharya seeking quashing of Lokayukta case
Bengaluru, Mar 28: The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday quashed a petition filed by former Minister and political secretary to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, M P Renukacharya seeking quashing of a disproportionate assets proceeding against him before the Lokayukta.
The private complaint against Renukacharya, the MLA from Honnali, was filed by a person named Gurupadyya Mathad in 2015 alleging assets disproportionate to the known source of the politician's income.
The Lokayukta police had registered a FIR and conducted the investigation. The probe is complete and the final report is also ready.
However, the Lokayukta police is yet to obtain sanction for prosecution from the competent authority. The advocate for Lokayukta, B N Prasad informed the court that the sanction from the competent authority is awaited.
Justice K Natarajan who heard the arguments dismissed the petition filed by Renukacharya.
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Helpline numbers for information on Karnataka tourists in Jammu and Kashmir
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka tourism department has urged all tour operators and travel agents in the state to contact its helpline numbers and provide details of tourists who have recently travelled from the state to Jammu and Kashmir.
The helplines are as follows:
080-43344334
080-43344335
080-43344336
080-43344342
These helplines have been activated to help the state government trace and ensure the safe return of Karnataka tourists currently in Jammu and Kashmir, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Family members and relatives of those who have travelled to Jammu and Kashmir can also provide relevant details by reaching out to the four helpline numbers mentioned above.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed Labour Minister Santosh Lad to rush to Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir where 26 people, including tourists, were killed in a terror attack and facilitate the smooth return of the affected Kannadigas.
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