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The Hindu · Mar 11, 2024

Karnataka High Court refuses to quash rape charge against Murugha Mutt seer

Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while partly allowing the petitions filed by the seer questioning the legality of the order passed by the trial court in April 2023 framing charges against him under various provisions of the laws.

The Hindu · Mar 11, 2024

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru is back as head of Brihan Mutt in Chitradurga

Sri Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, arrested in connection with two cases registered under PoCSO Act, has resumed charge as head of Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Brihan Mutt in Chitradurga. Principal District Judge K.B. Geeta handed over charge back to Sharanaru on Dec 5, as per High Court direction. Seer Sri Basvaprabhu Swami…

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

Karnataka High Court grants bail to Murugha mutt seer in one of the two cases of sexual assault on minor girls

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday granted bail to Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the seer of Murugarajendra Bruhan Mutt, Chitradurga, in one of the two criminal cases registered against him last year for alleged sexual assaults on two minor girls.

The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023

Registration of FIR against witnesses and complainant in sexual assault cases about conspiracy to tarnish Murugha Mutt’s image is illegal: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has said that the police could not have registered a First Information Report (FIR) based on a counter-complaint lodged by Basavaprabhu Swami, in charge seer of Murugarajendra Bruhan Mutt, Chitradurga, alleging that some persons had conspired to tarnish the image of the Mutt and the…

The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023

Sexual assault case against Murugha mutt seer: Karnataka High Court grants bail to Paramashivaiah, secretary of Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidhyapeetha

Noticing that medical report had stated that “there was no penetrative sexual assault” on the two victims, the High Court of Karnataka on Friday granted bail to A.J. Paramashivaiah, secretary of Jagadguru Murugarajendra (JM) Vidhyapeetha, who is one of the accused in the sexual assault case against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru,…

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Principal district judge to administer Vidhyapeeta of Murugha Mutt till appointment of president in place of jailed seer: Karnataka High Court

The Principal District Judge, Chitradurga district, will oversee the administration and management of Jagadguru Murugarajendra (JM) Vidhyapeetha run by J.M. Bruhan Mutt till the appointment of a president as per the by-laws to manage the Vidhyapeetha in place of incarcerated seer-cum-president Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Defer trial against Murugha Mutt seer till July 1, HC directs trial court

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the trial court in Chitradurga to defer till July 1 the trial against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, head of Jagadguru Murugharajendra Brihan Mutt, Chitradurga, in the criminal case for sexually assaulting minor girls.

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Judicial custody of Murugha mutt seer extended till October 21

The seer, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, was arrested under POCSO Act in connection with the sexual harassment of minor girls

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2022

Murugha seer’s bail plea rejected

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The Hindu · Sep 23, 2022