A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court by petitioner, R.S. Sasikumar challenging the decisions taken by the Lok Ayukta and Upa Lok Ayuktas in rejecting his complaint against the Chief Minister and other Ministers alleging misuse of the funds in the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund. Further, the plea also challenges the decisions taken by the Upa …
The Supreme Court recently held that the Lok Ayukta, under the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act 1999, cannot issue positive directions and that it only has the jurisdiction to submit a report to the concerned authority with its recommendations.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Rajesh Bindal made reference to the judgments of the Kerala High Court in Sudha Devi …
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has said that the Lok Ayukta cannot cross the limits imposed by law while issuing orders related to revenue-related issues. Dealing with a petition requesting the court to set aside an order issued by the Lok Ayukta for the recovery of compensation paid to ineligible persons, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and …
There is sufficient evidence to show the involvement of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in the corruption case, observed the Karnataka High Court while dismissing his anticipatory bail application in connection with a bribe case. Though this Court granted the interim anticipatory bail until disposal of the case, because there was no material found in FIR at that time, but now, …
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition challenging the proceedings initiated by the Lok Ayukta on a complaint alleging corruption in the purchase of PPE kits and other surgical equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, while dismissing the petition, observed that"On a perusal of the complaint,. The …
