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BENGALURU, July 18 (TIWN): The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to take up appeals of Karnataka's Chief of Anti-Corruption bureau ADGP Seemanth Kumar Singh and jailed senior IAS officer J. Manjunath against the remarks made by state High Court Justice H.P. Sandesh.
The state government has also submitted a petition against the High Court observations.
The sensational development of Justice Sandesh rapping the ruling BJP government followed by the arrest of senior bureaucrats have raised the debate of judicial activism in the state.
Former Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district J. Manjunath, who has been arrested and lodged in prison in connection with corruption case, has submitted an application objecting to unwarranted remarks made by Justice Sandesh.
"After uncalled for remarks by Justice Sandesh, I have been facing a media trial, " he had stated in his petition. ADGP Seemanth Kumar Singh had also submitted a petition seeking relief from the Apex court against the remarks made against him by Justice Sandesh.
The bench headed by the Chief Justice of India has consented to look into the petitions and both petitions will come before the bench on Monday, according to sources
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