Woman kidnap case: Bhavani Revanna keeps SIT sleuths waiting
Hassan (Karnataka), Jun 1: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday said it could not interrogate Bhavani Revanna, mother of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, in connection with a kidnap case as she was not present at her residence at Holenarasipura in the district.
The SIT had issued a notice to Bhavani on Thursday asking her to be present at home from 10 am to 5 pm on June 1 as there was a need to question her in the case linked to allegations of sexual abuse against her son and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.
When a team of SIT sleuths reached Bhavani’s house, ‘Chennambika Nilaya’, today she was not present.
Though the officers decided to wait till evening, she failed to turn up.
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According to sources, the SIT is now contemplating forming teams to look for her.
Meanwhile, suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal, who was arrested and sent to the custody of SIT in connection with allegations of sexual abuse of several women, denied the charges against him, the source said.
Prajwal (33) is the grandson of former PM and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda. He returned to the country from Germany on Friday and was immediately arrested by the SIT at the Bengaluru airport.
Prajwal's father H D Revanna, who is Holenarasipura MLA and Deve Gowda's son, is out on bail in the same kidnapping case.
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SC refuses to hear plea on cancellation of IndiGo flights, asks petitioner to move HC
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking judicial intervention into the issue of cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo, and asked the petitioner to move the Delhi High Court with the grievances.
The Delhi High Court, on December 10, questioned the central government for not taking timely action to check the crisis caused by IndiGo flight cancellations and asked why the situation was allowed to precipitate, with lakhs of passengers stranded and other airlines charging hefty fares.
It was hearing a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to provide support and refunds to passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo.
On Monday, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pamcholi took note of the submissions of petitioner Narendra Mishra that the plea needed a hearing at the top court and said the high court is already seized of another similar PIL.
The bench asked Mishra to approach the high court and granted him the liberty to come again if grievances are not addressed.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for IndiGo, said the DGCA has appointed an expert committee to look into flight cancellations and consequent problems faced by the flyers.
“It is pointed out that a petition is pending before the Delhi High Court. It is stated that the DGCA has formed an expert committee dated December 5 …. All the issues raised herein are pending before the Delhi High Court. The petitioner is permitted to join proceedings before the Delhi High Court.
“And we request the Delhi High Court to allow him to intervene in the high court and raise all contentions therein. If all grievances are not redressed then nothing stops him or any other public spirited individual to approach this court,” the bench said.
Mishra said the passengers are suffering as the flights are getting cancelled.
“It is a grave concern for the public …but the high court is looking into it. It (the high court) is also a constitutional court. If your grievances are not redressed then you can come here,” the CJI said at the outset.
Earlier, the bench refused to accord urgent hearing to the plea seeking judicial intervention in the matter.
It said the Centre has taken note of the situation and has taken steps to address it.
IndiGo has been facing heat from both the government and the passengers for cancelling hundreds of flights, citing regulatory changes in the pilots' flight duty and regulations norms.
The disruptions have left lakhs of passengers stranded at airports across the country.
