Notice to Belagavi Mayor, Deputy Mayor: High Court refuses to interfere

BENGALURU: The High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the state government’s order to issue show-cause notice to Belagavi Mayor Sarita Viraj Patil and Deputy Mayor Sanjay M. Shinde for their alleged involvement in anti-state activities and acting in a manner not befitting the post of mayor and deputy mayor.

Around 40 Belagavi councillors had approached the court questioning the show-cause notices.

The government advocate argued that it was a show-cause issued to the mayor and deputy mayor, seeking their replies in the alleged incident where Mayor and Deputy Mayor had led a public rally organised by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti as part of its ‘Black Day’ on November 1, which was also the Karnataka Rajyotsava Day. Refusing to interfere in the mater, the court disposed of the petition.

‘Produce conversation details’
The High Court on Monday directed the authorities to produce the conversation details in connection with a case involving D.S. Karthik Gowda, son of Union Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, who has been accused of cheating. The case was registered against Mr Karthik Gowda following a complaint filed by actress Mythriya Gowda. The advocate for the actress argued that there is evidence (telephonic conversation) to prove that Mr Karthik Gowda cheated the actress after promising to marry her.

Judgement day for Justice Rao
On Tuesday, the High Court is expected to pronounce its verdict on a petition filed by former Lokayukta Y. Bhaskar Rao, seeking to quash the case against him with regard to the extortion scandal in the Lokayukta institution. The High Court which had reserved its verdict on the petition has listed it for pronouncement of order before the single judge bench of Justice Anand Byrareddy. The court had reserved its verdict after hearing the arguments. Mr Rao has sought quashing of the additional chargesheet filed by the SIT, wherein he is named as accused number 7.