High Court dismisses PIL regarding alleged illegal mine lease renewal, providing relief to former CM Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning allegations of illegal mine lease renewal, providing significant legal relief to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The High Court Division, comprising Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice K.S. Bharat Kumar, issued the order. During the hearing, Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty questioned the original intent of the petition, noting that the Lokayukta had already dismissed the complaint and that the private complaint related to this matter was closed on November 14, 2017. Consequently, the Division Bench dismissed the PIL filed against Siddaramaiah.