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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Delhi airport sees 10 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi (PTI): As many as ten flights were diverted and many were delayed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday morning as low visibility conditions impacted operations, according to officials.
One of the officials said nine flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow since 7 am due to bad weather on Wednesday.
Many flights were delayed due to low visibility conditions and the situation improved later, the second official said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that very dense fog began forming around 5.30 am, resulting in a thick haze over different parts of the national capital.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is the country's busiest airport and handles around 1,400 flight movements daily.
