A former Karnataka High Court decide’s alleged try and safe a Governor’s submit by bribing a politically-connected astrologer has lowered the status of judges and the picture of the Governor’s submit, the Karnataka High Court has stated.
The commentary was made by the single-judge bench of Justice K Natarajan whereas denying bail pleas filed by the previous excessive court docket decide B S Indrakala and astrologer Yuvaraj Swami, 52, who has been accused in a number of circumstances for dishonest politicians and businessmen.
Swami, arrested in December final yr, allegedly cheated these individuals of crores of rupees by promising them excessive positions in authorities.
The retired decide filed a police criticism of being cheated by the astrologer after his arrest in December 2020. She claimed she had paid the astrologer Rs 8.5 crore.