New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the PIL seeking independent probe by CBI or SIT into alleged honey-trapping of legislators, public servants and judges in Karnataka. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with regards to the matter of honey trapping in Karnataka had been filed on March 24 in the Supreme Court. According to reports, the Counsel had mentioned the plea for urgent hearing before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court had agreed to list the petition for hearing on priority basis. The PIL had sought independent probe by the CBI or SIT into the allegations of the alleged honey trapping in the State. The term honey trap refers to a tactic where individuals are lured into compromising situations to extract information or exert influence. Reports say that on March 20, The Karnataka Home Minister, G Parameshwara, has ordered a high-level investigation into an alleged honey trap attempt on a state minister. Parameshwara made the announcement during the budget session discussion in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. This comes after Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna alleged a honey trap attempt was made on him and called for an investigation into the matter. During the budget session discussion, Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal raised the issue, saying that an attempt had been made to trap the Cooperation Minister in the state. “This is a bad culture. People’s representatives are being blackmailed,” he said. Since his name was mentioned, KN Rajanna responded, acknowledging the allegations.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL relating to honey trapping in Karnataka
