High Court dismisses PIL seeking prosecution sanction against Siddaramaiah over alleged illegal mining licenses

The High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to grant prior permission for prosecution against former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The PIL alleged that he had illegally granted and renewed mining licenses in violation of the Mine and Mineral Development and Control Act rules while he was CM in 2015. The court dismissed the interim application filed by businessman M.P. Venugopal, and upheld the PIL dismissal order.