<p>In a reprieve to BJP Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Shobha Karandlaje, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ordered stay on the hearing of the defamation suit filed by the Popular Front of India (PFI)</p>.<p>Hearing the writ petition filed by Karandlaje seeking quashing of the case, the Justice P B Bhajantri ordered the issue of notice to PFI, besides granting interim stay over the hearing of the matter by the special court for the trial of elected representatives.</p>.<p>Karandlaje, at a press conference, had demanded the state government to inquire whether Mansoor Khan, the prime accused in the multi-crore IMA (I Monetary Advisory) scam, had used the depositors’ money to fund the activities of PFI.</p>.<p>Challenging her statement, the PFI had filed a defamation suit against the MP</p>
<p>In a reprieve to BJP Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Shobha Karandlaje, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ordered stay on the hearing of the defamation suit filed by the Popular Front of India (PFI)</p>.<p>Hearing the writ petition filed by Karandlaje seeking quashing of the case, the Justice P B Bhajantri ordered the issue of notice to PFI, besides granting interim stay over the hearing of the matter by the special court for the trial of elected representatives.</p>.<p>Karandlaje, at a press conference, had demanded the state government to inquire whether Mansoor Khan, the prime accused in the multi-crore IMA (I Monetary Advisory) scam, had used the depositors’ money to fund the activities of PFI.</p>.<p>Challenging her statement, the PFI had filed a defamation suit against the MP</p>