Advocate Sirajin Basha, who dragged former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa to the court alleging him of illegal land denotifications, faced contempt of court on Saturday, adding a new twist to the whole episode.
The high court issued criminal contempt proceedings against Basha, who had on Friday filed affidavit asking single judge BS Patil to recuse himself from hearing the case filed by Yeddyurappa challenging summons issued to him by the Lok Ayukta special court.
Justice Patil, after recusing from the case, directed the registry that the matter be placed before the Chief Justice so that it can be placed before a right bench to initiate criminal proceedings against Basha.
In their objections on Saturday, the advocates representing Yeddyurappa strongly opposed the affidavit. They argued that after the case was heard for many days, the affidavit for recusal led to contempt of the court. Basha, in his affidavit on Friday, contended that it would be more appropriate if justice was delivered by another judge as certain observations made by the single judge while staying the order on summons had hurt him. The single judge while staying the summons issued by the lower court had observed that Basha's conduct of delaying the proceedings was an abuse on the process of the court.
