High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIRs Against Former Chief Minister in BDA Denotification Case — CAG Report Cannot Be Sole Basis for Criminal Prosecution Without Independent Investigation. The court held that the CAG report is not a conclusive proof of criminality and cannot be the foundation for criminal prosecution without independent investigation, and that the FIRs were registered without proper sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
5 Jan 2016The petitioner, Shri B.S. Yeddyurappa, a former Chief Minister of Karnataka, filed multiple writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitut...
