<p>In a setback to the Congress government in the state, the Karnataka High Court today stayed the operation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, saying the corruption cases being probed by Lokayukta and pending sanction for prosecution should not be transferred to the newly-formed investigation agency.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherejee and Justice Ravi Malimath, passed the order on a petition filed by B G Chidananda Urs, a city-based advocate.<br /><br />The bench also said any action initiated by ACB would be subject to the result of the PIL filed before the Court.<br /><br />The petitioner, in his PIL, challenged the validity of creation of ACB.<br />He argued that the government issued a notification for creating ACB despite submitting before the court that it is taking measures to strengthen Lokayukta.<br />The bench has posted the matter to April 12 for the next hearing. PTI BDN BN PAL 04071730<br /><br /></p>
<p>In a setback to the Congress government in the state, the Karnataka High Court today stayed the operation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, saying the corruption cases being probed by Lokayukta and pending sanction for prosecution should not be transferred to the newly-formed investigation agency.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherejee and Justice Ravi Malimath, passed the order on a petition filed by B G Chidananda Urs, a city-based advocate.<br /><br />The bench also said any action initiated by ACB would be subject to the result of the PIL filed before the Court.<br /><br />The petitioner, in his PIL, challenged the validity of creation of ACB.<br />He argued that the government issued a notification for creating ACB despite submitting before the court that it is taking measures to strengthen Lokayukta.<br />The bench has posted the matter to April 12 for the next hearing. PTI BDN BN PAL 04071730<br /><br /></p>