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No relief for Katta in KIADB scam, wife's plea dismissed

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January 29, 2016

Bengaluru, Jan 29: The High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by former minister Katta Subramanya Naidu’s wife K Sowbhagya questioning the constitutional validity of some sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and subsequent amendments made to the law in 2005, 2009 and 2012.

kattasJustice Anand Byrareddy also dismissed her petition for quashing of an order issued by the Enforcement Directorate on September 25, 2012, pertaining to seizure of 141 documents related to the assets of Naidu’s family, Itasca Software Development Pvt Ltd and 23 others in connection with the multi-crore compensation scam in the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) land acquisition.

Sowbhagya had challenged several sections of the Act, contending that an accused can be tried under this law if they had harmed national security or were involved in terrorist activity.

As the petitioner and the family were not involved in any such activities, they must not be tried under the said Act and the High Court must quash the action taken by the directorate in seizing their property documents and transactions, she argued.

The bench in its order stated that the power of search, seize and arrest were important aspects of investigation and the matter related to economic offences was not unusual.

Similar procedures are followed with regard to the Customs Act, 1962, the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, and the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966.

As a Lokayukta enquiry is pending against the Naidu family, Katta’s wife also sought the court’s direction for a joint hearing.

Request rejected

But the bench rejected her prayer, saying the Lokayukta conducted the enquiry under a different law whereas the directorate was trying them under the Money Laundering Act, hence the two matters could not be heard together.

The bench dismissed the petitioner stating that it was not maintainable and the said sections of the Act were constitutionally valid.

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February 13,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 13: After pro-Kannada outfits called for a state-wide bandh today, the police are on high-alert to avoid any untoward incidents.

The dawn to dusk bandh was called demanding implementation of Sarojini Mahishi report which recommended certain percentage of jobs to Kannadigas in private & public sector companies.

There is no official holiday declared for schools and colleges. Besides, all government institutions and private establishments are open.

But, in some parts of Karnataka, autorickshaws and taxis, including Ola and Uber stayed off the roads.

Even though the bandh is unlikely to hit normal life in coastal Karnataka, stones were pelted on a Tirupati-Mangaluru bus in Farangipet.

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June 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 16: A woman employee at the Vikasa Soudha, next to Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, was tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Hence the authorities sealed the Food Department offices, which was in the ground floor of the building.

Employees of Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha were shocked after learning that one of their colleagues tested positive for the dreaded killer coronavirus.

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June 28,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 28: In an attempt to curb fast spreading Coronavirus and to bring discipline among the public to follow the guidelines and also as it was found difficult to control the visitors, the City Corporation Mayor Diwakar has ordered closure of the office for one week with immediate effect from Monday.

Public will be banned from entering the MCC building for a period of one week from Monday, he said.

In a circular the Mayor has requested the public to co-operate and help the administration to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

However, a help desk will be set up outside the MCC building where people can submit their applications and requests.

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