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Siddaramaiah is expected to appeal the Karnataka High Court judgment dismissing his petition challenging the August 16 order of Governor Thawarchand Gehlot permitting investigations against him in the case of allotment of housing plots to his wife in Mysuru. The CM's legal team is working on a response to Sep 24 judgment allowing investigations under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A lower court on Wednesday ordered investigation by the Lokayukta police into the complaints that his family illegally gained the housing plots. The contention of people close to the CM has been that Siddaramaiah played no role in the allotment of plots by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) but has now ended up in a situation of having to face a police investigation.

Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by the Gujarat government seeking a review of the court's verdict which contained certain observations against the state while quashing the remission granted to 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven of her family members during the 2002 riots. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan also rejected the application for listing review petition in open court. «Having carefully gone through the Review Petition, the order under challenge and the papers annexed therewith, we are satisfied that there is no error apparent on the face of the record or any merit in the Review Petition, warranting reconsideration of the order impugned. The Review Petition is, accordingly, dismissed,» the bench said. The Gujarat government in its plea had said the apex court's observation in the January 8 judgment, holding the state guilty of «usurpation of power» and "abuse of discretion" for complying with an order of another top court bench, was an «error apparent on the face of the record» primarily on three grounds.

Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted all meetings related to the insolvency proceedings of debt-laden edtech firm Byju's, asking the interim resolution professional (IRP) Pankaj Srivastava to maintain status quo for the time being and not to hold any meeting of the lenders. “Until the judgment is pronounced, the interim resolution professional shall maintain status quo and shall not hold any meeting of the committee of creditors,” a Bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud directed. The apex court reserved its verdict on an appeal by US lender GLAS Trust Co LLC, the trustee for lenders owed $1.2 billion by Byju’s, against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) order approving a settlement deal between the Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent of online educational services company, and its operational creditor, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The lender had alleged that the money paid by Byju Raveendran’s brother Riju Ravindran was tainted.

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D K Shivakumar on Thursday said no party leader has staked claim for the post of Chief Minister in the backdrop of the incumbent Siddaramaiah facing a Lokayukta probe in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites allotment case. He also ruled out the possibility of Siddaramaiah stepping down from the post in the wake of a special court here on Wednesday ordering a probe by the Lokayukta police in Mysuru against in the MUDA 'scam', setting the stage for registering an FIR against him. «There is no question of demanding (resignation). It's a political conspiracy against the Chief Minister. There is no strength in it (case). They (opposition parties) are unnecessarily trying to create politics. We will face it legally,» Shivakumar told PTI Videos. «We stand committed. We will support him (Siddaramaiah). There is no question of his resignation,» he added.

The case is currently being handled by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Kerala government, specifically focusing on cases of sexual harassment and misconduct in the Malayalam film industry. The police in Thiruvananthapuram registered the case against Siddique on August 27, following accusations of rape and criminal intimidation made by a young female actor. While Siddique has denied all the charges, stating that they are part of a smear campaign, the legal process is ongoing, and a court order is pending. The allegations against Siddique have garnered significant attention, especially as they come at a time when the Malayalam film industry is grappling with the fallout of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Over the last few years, the industry has been shaken by a series of revelations brought forward by female actors and crew members as part of the «Me Too» movement.

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Siddaramaiah on Thursday morning refused to comment on the ongoing protests of the BJP-JDS leaders on Thursday within the Vidhana Soudha premises, demanding his resignation and a CBI inquiry into the MUDA scam. The Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, demanded the resignation of the Karnataka Chief Minister, and said that the high court itself has called it a scandal instead of any political party. «The High Court has already said it is a scandal, not BJP or anyone else is saying, it is the court. That is why we are demanding the resignation of the CM,» he said.

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Modi's visit to Maharashtra's Pune on Thursday has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall in the region. He was to visit the city to inaugurate the much-anticipated underground Metro corridor linking Civil Court to Swargate. He was also lay foundation stone for the extension of the metro line from Swargate to Katraj. Further, Modi lay the foundation stone for a memorial at Bhide Wada, the historic site where Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule established India's first school for girls. This initiative reflects the government's commitment to honoring significant milestones in India's educational history.

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Narendra Modi will visit Pune on Thursday, September 26, to inaugurate the underground Metro corridor connecting Civil Court to Swargate. This development is a significant step in the city's urban transport infrastructure. During the visit, PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the extension of the metro corridor from Swargate to Katraj, further boosting the metro network. Additionally, he will initiate several other important projects, including the much-anticipated memorial at Bhide Wada, the historic site where Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule established India's first school for girls.

police encounter of Badlapur sexual assault accused, Akshay Shinde saying «It is difficult to believe this. Prima facie there seem to be issues.» Justice Chavan said «It is difficult to believe this. Prima facie there seem to be issues. A common man can't fire a pistol because it needs strength. a revolver can't be unlocked quickly by a physically weak man. It is not very easy.» Akshay Shinde's father Anna Shinde files a petition in Bombay High Court demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged encounter of his son. Anna Shinde, in his petition filed through advocate Amit Katranware, has alleged that his son was killed in a fake encounter.