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The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025) froze the proceedings proceedings against erstwhile Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa successful a lawsuit booked nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).
Besides staying the proceedings proceedings, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued announcement to the State CID to respond to wherefore the lawsuit against Mr. Yediyurappa ought not to beryllium remanded to the State High Court for a caller information connected merits.
Mr. Yediyurappa, represented by elder advocates Siddharth Luthra and Siddharth Dave, submitted that the High Court had refused to quash the lawsuit against their lawsuit connected November 13 simply connected a vague and method crushed that it cannot look into the merits of the matter.
Mr. Luthra submitted that Mr. Yediyurappa was a four-time Chief Minister and an 88-year-old man. He submitted that nary person backed the allegation of intersexual battle against Mr. Yediyurappa.
The victim’s parent had claimed that the BJP person had sexually assaulted her and past her 17-year-old girl during a gathering successful February past twelvemonth astatine his residence successful Bengaluru.
On March 14, 2024, the Sadashivanagar constabulary had registered the case, which was transferred to the CID. The CID had re-lodged the FIR nether POCSO and filed a complaint sheet.
