BENGALURU: Karnataka high court has permitted closure of a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act against a man who married the survivor after she turned 18.The verdict was passed recently by Justice M Nagaprasanna, who stressed that the court’s paramount importance was the welfare of the survivor and her child born…
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM and BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa said he will appear before CID on June 17 for an inquiry, following his return to Bengaluru Saturday. His statement came a day after Karnataka HC stayed a non-bailable warrant against him, in connection with a Pocso case.“I had gone to Delhi for a pre-scheduled event….
NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader B S Yediyurappa returned to Bengaluru on Friday, asserting that the ongoing Pocso case against him is an act of ‘unnecessary confusion’ and expressing confidence that the truth will prevail. He arrived at the Bengaluru airport a day after high court stayed a non-bailable warrant against…
BENGALURU: The Congress govt in Karnataka is in the dock again for a perceived delay in investigating a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against BS Yediyurappa, former chief minister, BJP’s tallest functionary in the state, and veteran politician.Barely a month ago, the govt had faced immense criticism for delaying action in the…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Friday granted conditional relief to former chief minister BS Yediyurappa in relation to a case registered against him under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. In his order, Justice Krishna S Dixit has said that no coercive measures should be taken against the octogenarian…
BENGALURU: A fast-track court in Bengaluru Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against veteran BJP leader and former CM BS Yediyurappa in a Pocso case registered against him by Sadashivnagar police on March 14.Yediyurappa has approached the high court, seeking quashing of the Pocso case against him and anticipatory bail. Both petitions will come up for…
NEW DELHI: A Bengaluru court on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa in a Pocso case.Yediyurappa has been booked under the Pocso Act and Section 354 A (Sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl who…
BENGALURU: CID has summoned former Karnataka CM and senior BJP politician BS Yediyurappato appear before its investigation team for questioning related to a Pocso case filed against him, sources said Wednesday.Yediyurappa (81), currently in Delhi, is expected to participate in the investigation on his return, said sources close to him.According to police reports, Yediyurappa has…
