Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
The Hindu Bureau

‘Bribery’ case: Special Court orders Lokayukta to conduct further probe against Siddaramaiah

A Special Court of Sessions set up exclusively to deal with criminal cases related MPs/ MLAs in Karnataka has directed the Lokayukta police to conduct further investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an alleged corruption case related to his tenure as Chief Minister during 2013-18.

The court has given six months to complete the probe and submit the final report.

The court passed the order by rejecting the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police on June 6, 2023 after conducting only a preliminary inquiry into the complaint of bribery lodged in 2022 by BJP’s N.R. Ramesh, who is a former city councillor.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.