The Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Sorab town has issued a notice to Minister of State for Women and Child Development Umashree to appear for hearing regarding a criminal case filed by former Minister H. Halappa.
While addressing a programme in Tumakuru in 2014, Ms. Umashree had allegedly taken reference to the charges of sexual assault levelled against Mr. Halappa by a woman and had called him a rapist. Mr. Halappa had filed a criminal complaint against Ms. Umashree. The court has asked Ms. Umashree to appear for hearing on July 20.