High Court allows CID to conduct medical test on Nithyananda

July 17, 2014

Bangalore, Jul 17: Dismissing a petition by controversial Hindu seer Nithyananda, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday gave the green signal to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to interrogate him.

The court also has allowed CID to subject him to medical tests to find out if he was capable of having sexual intercourse, and to collect his voice sample.

Justice S.N. Satyanarayana passed the order while dismissing Nithyananda's petition, in which he had questioned the 2012 order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Ramanagaram.

The CID in February 2012 had filed charge sheet against him for offences such as rape, unnatural sex, criminal intimidation, and criminal conspiracy based on a complaint from a devotee.

As the CID, after filing of charge sheet, received complaint from more women devotees alleging rape, the investigating officer decided to continue the investigation and sought the court's direction to Nithyananda to appear before the investigating officer and subject him to medical tests.

The CJM's court on June 18, 2012 allowed CID's plea and directed Nithyananda to subject himself to medical tests. However, on Nithyananda's plea, the High Court stayed the permission granted to the CID by the CJM's court in Ramanagaram.

While dismissing Nithyananda's plea, the High Court on Wednesday upheld the order of the CJM's court and permitted the CID to interrogate him.

Meanwhile, the High Court also dismissed the petitions filed by the other accused in the case — Nithya Bhakthananda, Nithya Sadananda, Manithya Sachitananda, and Nithya Sachitananda, who were said to have aided Nithyananda in committing the alleged crime.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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