High Court of Karnataka Quashes Prior Permission to Invoke KCOCA Against MLA in Murder Case — Procedural Safeguards Under Section 6(1) of KCOCA Mandate Application of Mind by Competent Authority. The court held that the order granting prior permission under Section 6(1) of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 must reflect due application of mind and recording of reasons, and a mechanical grant without such application is invalid.
19 Dec 2025The petitioner, Sri B.A. Basavaraja, an MLA from K.R. Puram, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the ...
