Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- The Karnataka high court on Monday reserved its judgment on a plea seeking the transfer of the Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) site allotment case investigation to an independent agency like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The case, which involves chief minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, and others, has attracted significant attention due to the allegations of irregularities in land allotment.

The petitioners, led by activist Snehmayi Krishna, argued that the Lokayukta police, currently investigating the case, might not be able to conduct an impartial probe since the chief minister, their superior, is one of the accused. Krishna sought the court'...