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Karnataka High Court stays govt order dropping 61 criminal cases against ministers, MLAs
The Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the government order dated August 31 this year dropping 61 criminal cases against Ministers and MLAs.
The division bench of Chief Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty was hearing a petition filed by the People Union of Civil Liberties, Karnataka, challenging the August 31 order by which the government had decided to grant permission for the withdrawal of prosecution of 61 cases, under Section 321 of Code of Criminal Procedure.
Advocate Clifton D’Rozario, appearing for the petitioners, had argued that the decision was against the rule of law. The cases withdrawn include ones against state Law Minister JC Madhuswamy, Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi and Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil, claimed the petition.