Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court reviewed a petition filed by Ranveer Singh seeking to dismiss a private complaint and FIR registered over his alleged derogatory comments about a divine character in Rishab Shetty’s “Kantara: Chapter 1.”During the hearing, a single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna questioned the delay in filing objections.They further noted that Ranveer’s comments were “not right”, emphasizing the responsibility of public figures in their statements.It was a…
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Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday disposed of a writ petition filed by the Bangalore Hotel Association seeking increased supply of commercial LPG cylinders, observing that the Centre has already taken necessary steps and no further directions are required.A bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum passed the order after hearing arguments from both the hotel association and the Central government, noting that there was no reason to doubt the assurance given by the Centr…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, jailed in connection with the murder of rowdy sheeter Biklu Shiva, was granted conditional bail by the Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru on Thursday. Basavaraj, representing the K.R. Puram Assembly constituency, had been in judicial custody following his arrest in the case that drew widespread attention in Karnataka.The court directed him to execute a bond of Rs 2 lakh with two sureties. He has also been ordered not to…
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Public Works Department Satish Jarkiholi said on Monday that no one can ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He further said that the Congress-led government in Karnataka has never stated that it would ban the RSS.He made the statement while speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday, in response to a challenge by former BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde that the Karnataka government lacks the capacity to ban the RSS.“…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) E-commerce marketplace Meesho has received an income tax demand of nearly Rs 1,500 crore for the assessment year 2023–24 and said it will challenge the order, stating that it disagrees with the tax department’s observations.The demand was issued through an assessment order under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 along with a demand notice under Section 156.According to an exchange filing, the tax authorities have raised a total demand of Rs 1,499.73 crore, …
Mysuru, March 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said that the Central government has taken all necessary measures to ensure the safe return of Kannadigas stranded amid tensions in the Gulf region.Speaking to the media in Mysuru, he said that on several previous occasions, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had safely evacuated Indians during similar crises. He added that every possible effort is being made to bring everyone back saf…
Yadgir (Karnataka), Feb 27 (IANS) Self-proclaimed ‘godman’ Mallikarjun Mutya, an accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case, has moved the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking quashing of the case registered against him.Mallikarjun Mutya approached the Kalaburagi Bench of the High Court and filed a petition seeking to quash the POCSO case. The petition has been submitted before the Kalaburagi Bench.In his petition, he has claimed that the parents of the alleged v…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted the three-member inquiry committee tasked with examining allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who has been at the centre of controversy since burnt cash was discovered in March last year in an outhouse of his official residence, allotted to him while he was serving in the Delhi High Court. As per a notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, the reconstituted committee will …
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday, accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of playing with the lives of youth and ignoring their struggles. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Vijayendra, while referring to the large protest by BJP and student groups in Dharwad demanding filling of vacant government posts, said the youth have been protesting and shedding tears for the past two-and-a…
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna, on Thursday, filed a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax Department, levelling fresh and serious bribery allegations against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. In his complaint, Snehamayi has accused former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner D.B. Natesh of paying crores of rupees to secure a promotion.He alleged that Rs 1.60 crore was paid as a bribe to pers…