New Delhi, July 18 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Karnataka high court order making Union heavy industries minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy a party in the ongoing contempt proceedings over the alleged illegal land encroachment in a Karnataka village.
Kumaraswamy, a former Karnataka chief minister, had moved the top court against the high court's April 17 order directing to make him a party in the contempt plea filed by Samaj Parivartan Samudaya, an NGO.
A bench comprising justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale took note of Kumaraswamy's plea and issued notices to the NGO, being represented by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and the Karnataka government. "In the meantime, the effect and operation of the A...
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