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A Special Court successful Bengaluru has convicted V. Muniyappa, erstwhile managing manager (MD) of the Karnataka Council for Technical Upgradation, successful a disproportionate assets lawsuit investigated by the Karnataka Lokayukta.
The lawsuit was registered by the Lokayukta successful 2014 nether the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Investigators alleged that Muniyappa had amassed wealthiness disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Searches conducted during the probe revealed disproportionate assets worthy ₹3.31 crore, accounting for 77.78% much than his morganatic earnings.
Following the investigation, a chargesheet was filed, and the lawsuit was taken up for proceedings successful a Special Court.
On March 28, 2026, Saturday, the 23rd Additional City Civil and Sessions Court’s Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act cases, Radhakrishna K.M., recovered Muniyappa guilty.
The tribunal sentenced him to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a good of ₹4.5 crore. In default of payment, helium volition beryllium taxable to an further six months of elemental imprisonment.
The prosecution was led by Manjunath Honnaiah Naik, who argued the lawsuit connected behalf of the Lokayukta.
