2020 Bengaluru riots case: Karnataka HC dismisses petition of 15 accused
The bench noted that an order rejecting discharge is an intermediate order affecting the rights of the accused and must be challenged through an appeal before the High Court under Section 21(1) of the NIA Act. Hence, the writ petition was not maintainable.
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Time of India
an hour ago
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The Hindu
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Bengaluru stampede: Justice D'Cunha Commission told to focus on events at M. Chinnaswamy stadium
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