High Court quashes FIR against Yeddyurappa

In a major reprieve to the former Chief Minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed a portion of the Lokayukta report accusing him of corruption in grant of mining leases in favour of two companies, the sanction given by the Governor to prosecute him based on the report, and the First Information Report registered by the Lokayukta police against him. “He was condemned unheard as the Lokayukta violated principles of natural justice by not issuing notice to him before making the accusation...

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