Top Law News Court cancels Karnataka deputy ombudsman’s appointment April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major embarrassment for the Karnataka government, the state high court Tuesday quashed the appointment of former high court judge Chandrashekaraiah as the state’s Upa Lokayukta or deputy ombudsman. Justices N. Kumar and H.S. Kempanna set aside the appointment on the ground that chief justice of the high court was not consulted, a constitutional […] Read more » Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda deputy ombudsman former Supreme Court judge Shivaraj V. Patil high court judge Chandrashekaraiah Justice H.S. Kempanna Justice N. Kumar
Top Law News Court quashes Karnataka police chief’s appointment April 1, 2012 / April 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court has quashed the appointment of Shankar Bidari as state police chief in view of alleged atrocities on women and tribals by police teams headed by him during the hunt for forest brigand Veerappan. The court said if the allegations against him were true then Bidari is “worse than Saddam Hussain or […] Read more » Justice H.S. Kempanna Justice N. Kumar Karnataka High Court Karnataka police