JOIN USThe High Court on Wednesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Nithyananda, seeking that the investigations against him be quashed.
Justice S N Satyanarayana observed, “This court cannot interfere in the matters and investigations must continue.”
The court vacated the stay order on the order of the Ramanagar court, dated June 18, 2012, for medical test of Nithyananda in connection with rape charges against him. The Court directed the police to take Nithyananda into custody, if he does not comply with the trial court order for medical test.
The Court also vacated the stay on investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against Nithyananda, in various cases including the rape charges by Aarthi Rao, one of his devotees.
It also dismissed a petition by devotees Gopala Reddy, Shivavallabhaneni, Ragini and Dhanashekar, who are accused no. 2, 3 4 and 5 in the case filed against Nithyananda by Lenin, his former driver. The case pertains to the self-styled godman’s relationship with actor Ranjitha. It has been referred for CID probe.
Recreation clubs
The High Court has stayed the State government’s notification (dated September 12, 2013), directing all recreation clubs to obtain permission from appropriate authorities for public amusements.
Hearing a petition by some of the clubs, stating that there is no need to obtain permission as they are just recreation clubs, Justice Ram Mohan Reddy stayed the order. But, the State police have been granted liberty to raid the clubs to prevent any illegal activity.
The petitioners said that they need not obtain licence as per the new notification as they do not conduct amusement activities.
However, the government contended that the notification is aimed at regulating the clubs from indulging in illegal activities.