SC refuses to quash criminal proceedings against HD Kumaraswamy in land de-notification case

SC refuses to quash criminal proceedings against HD Kumaraswamy in land de-notification case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to quash criminal proceedings against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy in an alleged corruption case from the period when he was the Karnataka chief minister, reported Bar and Bench.The court rejected his plea claiming immunity under a 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, and allowed the trial to move ahead with the proceedings.A bench of Justices Dipankar Dutta and Rajesh Bindal rejected Kumarasw…

SC refuses to hear plea against temporary release of Gurmeet Ram Rahim

New Delhi Feb 28: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) against the temporary release of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra had a plea before them challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order. The bench noted Singh’s counsel objection to the maintainability of the PIL before the high court, which it dispo…