Uttar Pradesh contemplating withdrawal of criminal cases against ministers, BJP MLAs

UP, 11/8: Apparently stung by conviction of one of its ministers and issuance of NBW against another, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is contemplating withdrawal of criminal cases against the ministers and ruling party legislators.   According to the sources, the process of withdrawal of criminal cases could soon be initiated after consultation…

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HC abolishes Karnataka ACB, transfers pending cases to Lokayukta Police Wing

Bangalore, 11/8: In a significant judgment, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday abolished the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), formed by the state government in 2016 by withdrawing the Lokayukta police wing’s power under Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act.     Allowing a batch of petitions filed challenging the creation of ACB, a division bench…

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BJP making organisational changes ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi,11/8: After successful stints in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party is sending the party’s general secretary (organisation) from the state, Sunil Bansal to tackle West Bengal, where the party is entangled in a tight contest with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, as well as Telangana and Odisha, both states the BJP considers…

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