Karnataka HC declines anticipatory bail to Sahukar in KPSC scam
- The Karnataka High Court refused anticipatory bail to Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, suspended Chairperson of the Karnataka Public Service Commission, in a criminal case related to alleged illegalities in recruiting 400 veterinary officers.
- The CID investigation revealed frequent encrypted calls between Sahukar, his family, KPSC exam controller Gyanendra Kumar, and middleman Basavaraj Kannale, who facilitated exam paper leaks for large bribes.
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Karnataka HC declines anticipatory bail to Sahukar in KPSC scam
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to grant anticipatory bail to Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, suspended Chairperson of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), in the criminal case registered against him in connection with the alleged illegalities in the process of selection to the 400 posts of veterinary officers in the Animal Husbandry Department.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Karnataka Public Service Commission Chairman Sahukar S Sivashankarappa in a case related to the recruitment scam of veterinarians. He approached the High Court after the trial court rejected his bail plea. Justice S Vishwajit Shetty pointed out that due to such irregularities, people are losing faith in public examinations and recruitments and the allegations are seri…
– All such people should not be left alone, they should be arrested on the spot: High Court Bangalore: The court has dismissed the application filed by former KPSC president Shivashankarappa Sahukar seeking anticipatory bail in the KPSC scam case. The hearing was held in a single-member bench of Justice S. Vishwajit Shetty. There have been huge protests in the country recently due to such acts. There are reports that injustice has been done to 2…
Bengaluru, September 7, 2026 (www.justkannada.in): The High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to former KPSC President Shivashankarappa Sahukar in connection with the irregularities in KPSC recruitment. The application filed by Shivashankarappa Sahukar seeking anticipatory bail was dismissed by a bench headed by High Court Justice S. Vishwajit. The bench, which also took a dig at Shivashankarappa Sahukar, said that some students have …
Karnataka HM Priyank Kharge Questions BJP’s Silence on KPSC Scam Accused, Rejects Resignation Demand
Bengaluru, September 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday questioned the BJP’s demand for his resignation over alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment, asking the Opposition party to explain why he should step down. Kharge also questioned the BJP’s silence over Basavaraj Kannale, described as one of […]
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