BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was forced to demit office of the Chief Minister in 2011 on account of corruption cases against him, has since got a string of legal reliefs. Yet, he is not completely clear of all cases.
While Mr. Yeddyurappa is presently standing trial in the South-West Mining Company case, which is being carried out on a day-to-day basis at the CBI special court in Bengaluru, he has two cases pending against him with the Lokayukta police, both pertaining to de-notification of land in the city.
Of the two cases with the Lokayukta police, Mr. Yeddyurappa has gone on appeal to the High Court to quash the case based on the CAG report. The High Court, in January 2016, quashed 15 cases that the Lokayukta police registered based on the CAG report.
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In another case of de-notification of 1 acre and 11 guntas in Gangenahalli, the Lokayukta police had registered a case against Mr. Yeddyurappa and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy following a complaint by RTI activist Jayakumar Hiremath.
Transfer stayed
Both the cases were to be transferred to the newly-created Anti-Corruption Bureau. However, the High Court has now issued an interim stay on the transfer.
Meanwhile, a Special Leave Petition — filed by advocates Sirajin Basha and K.N. Balaraj in the Supreme Court — has appealed against the High Court order of November 2015, setting aside the 2011 Governor’s sanction for prosecution. This is pending consideration.
A recommendation from the Lokayukta to file an SLP in the Supreme Court against the January 2016 High Court of Karnataka order quashing 15 cases based on the CAG report is also pending before the State government.