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Bengaluru, Dec 31 (IANS) Justice Michael D’Cunha, who conducted an inquiry into deaths during the COVID-19 period and alleged irregularities in the procurement of medical equipment, submitted his final report to the Karnataka government on Wednesday and urged that its findings be made public. Retired Justice Cunha, who headed the Commission of Inquiry on Medical Procurement and COVID-19 deaths, submitted the report to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh in the presence of Chief Minister Siddarama…

Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) A court in Bengaluru on Monday acquitted former minister and sitting JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna in an alleged sexual assault case. Revanna is the son of former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha Member H.D. Deve Gowda and the father of former MP Prajwal Revanna, who has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a rape and sex video case.Judge K.N. Shivakumar ruled in his favour, dismissing the case under Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the IPC and declaring Revann…

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jangipur Sub-Divisional court in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, on Tuesday, sentenced 13 individuals convicted for the murder of Hargobindo Das and his son Chandan Das in April during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The Sub-Divisional Court Judge Amitabha Mukhopadhyay had convicted 13 individuals on Monday.The quantum of punishment was pronounced on Tuesday, with the entire court premises wrapped in a thick security blanket.The deceased father and son …