Law

MUDA case petitioner seeks contempt case against K'taka Minister

IANS | September 28, 2024 4:04 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) Social activist and a petitioner in the MUDA case, T.J. Abraham has submitted to the Advocate General of Karnataka, a petition seeking consent for initiating contempt proceedings against Minister for Housing Zameer Ahmed Khan for dubbing the court order in the MUDA case as ‘political judgment’.

CAQM 'needs to be more active' to control pollution: SC

IANS | September 27, 2024 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) “needs to be more active” to combat the menace of air pollution in the national capital and adjoining areas.

Sanjay Raut loses BJP libel case, awarded 15-day jail

IANS | September 26, 2024 1:24 PM

Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A Mumbai Court has found Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut guilty in a 2022 defamation case filed by Medha K. Somaiya -- wife of ex- Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirit Somaiya -- and awarded him 15 days jail plus a fine of Rs 25,000, here on Thursday.

Ready to face any investigation, reiterates Siddaramaiah

IANS | September 25, 2024 3:28 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reiterated that he is ready to face any investigation, shortly after a Special Court gave the nod for a probe against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.