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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chinnaswamy stadium stampede: Government submits inquiry commission's report to Karnataka High Court
The State government on Thursday submitted copies of the report submitted by the John Michael D'Cunha Commission of Inquiry on the stampede that occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. A Division Bench comprising Justice Jayant Banerji and Justice Umesh M. Adiga, which briefly perused the report, adjourned further hearing till August 11. The Bench, on August 5, directed the government to submit the report while hearing a petition filed by M/s DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd., the event management partner of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd., which owns the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricket team. DNA's petition DNA had filed the petition complaining that the commission violated the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act (CoI Act), 1952, in conducting the proceedings, as no opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses was given to DNA. It has also been alleged in the petition that the commission had failed to give a personal hearing as per the provisions of the CoI Act before making any adverse remarks that could prejudicially affect the reputation of any person, despite the representative of the DNA having made a request in this regard. The court had directed the production of the commission's report in a sealed cover to ascertain the allegations made in the DNA's petition.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Telangana high court slams police for repeated calls to petitioner in Bhoodan land case
Hyderabad: Maheshwaram police personnel on Tuesday informed high court that they made calls to a petitioner in the Bhoodan land case for the purpose of 'compiling the village history record'. A police constable, from whose mobile phone the calls went, informed the court that he made the calls following instructions from the station house officer (SHO). The SHO, who too was present in the court, said that the purpose of the calls was not the high court case, but the village history record. The calls were made only for the purpose of preparing a 'village history record', which is maintained by police for all villages, which is a routine practice, and not with any intention to intimidate, they explained. Justice K Lakshman was hearing a plea by Vadthya Ramulu, the petitioner, who complained about the revenue officials changing the web record of his 10 acre land at Nagaram village in Bhu Bharathi without any notice to him. The judge became furious on Monday upon being told that the petitioner was being frequently called by police and summoned the police officials from the Maheshwaram police station. The petitioner's counsel sought a restraining order from the court against police. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo The judge, however, said that there was now no need for any such order and police would face severe consequences, if they continue their duty this way, and disposed of the plea. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Ramulu was seeking a probe under the Commissions of Inquiry Act into the way the land in Nagaram village of Maheshwaram mandal changed hands. Several bureaucrats had bought land in the village and they were contending that their land has got nothing to do with the Bhoodan land. The judge heard the case of the petitioners and also the contentions of the state and the bureaucrats and reserved his orders last week. However, the issue resurfaced after one of the petitioners brought to the notice of the court the multiple calls he was getting from the Maheshwaram police.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Why hasn't full report on Kaleshwaram project been made public: BRS leader Niranjan
HYDERABAD: Stating that the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme was executed to quench the thirst of Telangana, BRS leader and former agriculture minister S Niranjan Reddy on Monday wondered if it is fair to make 'political accusations' without releasing the full PC Ghose Commission report on the project. 'It is laughable that the Congress is now talking about changing the project site of Kaleshwaram. It was the Congress that maliciously and deliberately changed the site of the Nagarjunasagar project in the past, permanently betraying Telangana,' he said. 'Due to the sins of Congress, Telangana is deprived of its rightful share of water,' he alleged. Niranjan said that the Kaleshwaram project was built after obtaining all the required approvals. 'No matter how many conspiracies they hatch against KCR, the truth will come out. Why hasn't the full PC Ghose Commission report been made public?' he asked. The former minister also stated that the Commission's report was not final and it could be challenged in court as per the Commissions of Inquiry Act. The Commission of Inquiry was constituted only to target KCR, he alleged. He alleged that the ruling Congress was trying to fulfil the wishes of the anti-Telangana forces and trying to portray KCR as someone who made an unprecedented blunder, which was not true.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
HC summons cop for harassing Bhoodan case petitioner
Hyderabad: Justice K Lakshman of Telangana high court on Monday directed police constable Venkateshwarlu of the Maheshwaram police station to appear before the court on Tuesday (Aug 5) to explain why he was making multiple threatening calls to a petitioner in the Bhoodan land case. The judge was hearing a lunch motion moved by Vadthya Ramulu, the petitioner who was seeking a probe by a commission of inquiry under the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act on certain land transactions at Nagaram village of Maheswaram mandal in Rangareddy district. The judge earlier heard at length from two petitioners, who charged the state with inaction and its authorities with connivance in the midst of slipping away of huge tracts of govt/Bhoodan land into the hands of certain private people and bureaucrats in a discreet manner. The bureaucrats and the state stoutly refused any wrong doing. The judge reserved his orders last week. Now, the petitioner came to the court with an urgent petition about the police harassment. The judge summoned the constable and posted the case to Tuesday. Vadthya Ramulu, claiming around 10 acres of land in survey number 194, has approached the high court seeking an inquiry commission. He expressed a grievance that because of the recent land transactions, his land particulars from the revenue web portal, Bhu Bharathi, were deleted without any notice to him. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Seniors Are Snapping Up This TV Box, We Explain! Techno Mag Learn More Undo You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad TWO Justice K Lakshman on Monday conveyed his displeasure at the action of the police officers in registering six first information reports (FIRs) against Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy (BRS) for the same offence and stayed all further proceedings in all the six FIRs, including investigation in all the FIRs. The judge, further said that he would direct the complainants in all the six FIRs to appear before the court for filing multiple cases for a similar offence. The complainants, in their complaint, sought registration of criminal cases under a particular provision of law. The judge wondered how the complainants were dictating terms to police. Kaushik is facing allegations of abusing chief minister A Revanth Reddy in a derogatory language. The Judge passed the interim order while hearing a plea by Kaushik Reddy, who brought to the notice of the court the multiple FIRs against him all over the state.
The Hindu
04-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ghose commission violated CoI Act, deprived KCR and others of presenting arguments: former MP Vinod Kumar
Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former MP G. Vinod Kumar has taken strong exception to the PC Ghose Commission for blaming former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for the irregularities and illegalities in the execution of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), stating that KCR and his Cabinet members had been deprived of the opportunity to present his arguments before the Commission. Citing Section 8C of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, which gives the right of cross-examination and representation by a legal practitioner, Mr. Rao said that the former Chief Minister KCR or the then Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao had not been allowed to present their arguments to place the facts before the Commission. With regard to the Commission's observations that Medigadda was constructed against the advice of the Expert Committee constituted in January 2015, Mr. Vinod Kumar said that the advice was given in the initial report. 'But to compensate for that, it was decided to construct Annaram and Sundilla upstream barrages across the Godavari River as part of the project, as they would supplement the water needs of the KLIP,' he claimed.
