Lokayukta court issues summons to BSY in corruption case

Mangalore Today / PTI

Bangalore, Apr 21, 2012: The Lokayukta court today issued summons to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and five others, including his two sons, in connection with a private complaint filed by a city-based advocate.

 

After taking cognisance of the complaint by Sirajin Basha, judge N K Sudhindra Rao adjourned the case to May 24, when they must personally appear in the court.
Besides the BJP leader, the other accused are his sons B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijayendra and son-in-law R N Sohan Kumar, promoters of Adarsh Developers B M Jayashankar and B M Karunesh.

Charges being faced relate to various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, IPC and Karnataka Land (Restriction of Transfer) Act. The complaint pertains to illegal allotment of site in HSR Layout, with estimated loss to the state exchequer being Rs 1.92 crore, illegal gratification by Yeddyurappa obtained from Jayashankar and criminal breach of trust committed by the former chief minister through illegal denotification of land in Nagarbhavi village.

 

Lokayukta orders probe against former Karnataka AG


The special Lokayukta Court today ordered a probe against former Karnataka Advocate General B V Acharya and four others on a private complaint alleging irregularities in an educational trust.

Judge N K Sudhindra Rao directed Lokayukta police to submit a report on the investigations on May 23.

Besides Acharya, Trustee of BMS Educational Trust, others named in the complaint filed by one Venkateshaiah are-- H U Talwar, B S Ragini Narayan, P Dayananda Pai and Vijay Gore (all members of the Trust).