Santosh Hegde
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Can't meddle with patriotism: Santosh Hegde in favour of sedition law
India | Feb 22, 2016, 04:31 PM ISTHyderabad: Taking a strong view against incidents of people heard raising anti-India slogans, former Solicitor General of India N Santosh Hegde today said he is in "favour" of the sedition law as some "restrictions" are needed to
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Arvind Kejriwal hasn't done anything to curb corruption: Santosh Hegde
India | Feb 17, 2016, 06:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has earned a big thumbs-down from a key colleague in the then "India Against Corruption" movement, N Santosh Hegde who says the AAP chief has not done anything
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Hegde blames both AAP, BJP for the clash
National | Mar 06, 2014, 06:20 PM ISTBangalore: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde today said the attack on BJP headquarters in Delhi suggested it was planned by AAP but held both “guilty”, saying the two sides looked prepared for the clash.“I get
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SC can't be faulted for verdict on gay sex: Hegde
India | Dec 13, 2013, 11:22 PM ISTBangalore: Former Supreme Court Judge Santosh Hegde today said the apex Court, whose verdict on gay sex has created uproar could not be faulted for its judgment as it was asked to look only into
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PM, judiciary be brought under Lokpal: Justice N Santosh Hegde
National | Nov 28, 2012, 02:37 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 28: There is nothing wrong in bringing the Prime Minister under the jurisdiction of Lokpal as like others he is also a public servant, former Supreme Court Judge and erstwhile Karnataka Lokayukta
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Anna to convene meet to draw up strategy
National | Sep 28, 2012, 06:57 PM ISTBangalore, Sep 3: Anna Hazare plans to convene a meeting of like-minded people by this month-end to put together a team and draw up a road-map for anti-graft crusade, former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde said
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Anti-corruption political party will not succeed at this stage: Santosh Hegde
National | Sep 23, 2012, 03:51 PM ISTBangalore, Aug 20: Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde says a political party floated purely on the anti-corruption plank will not succeed in elections at this stage as money power and diversity play a
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Ramdev agitation may re-energise anti-graft movement: Santosh Hegde
National | Sep 23, 2012, 12:51 PM ISTBangalore, Aug 14: Former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde, who was closely associated with now disbanded Team Anna, feels yoga guru Ramdev's agitation on black money and graft issues may re-energise the anti-corruption movement and
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No govt wants to bring in a strong Lokpal bill, says Santosh Hegde
India | Jun 03, 2012, 06:00 PM ISTBangalore, Jun 3: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and Team Anna member Santosh Hegde today said no government would like to bring in a strong Lokpal Bill in the country as the government does not have the
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Hedge disassociates himself from Team Anna remarks on PM
India | May 29, 2012, 09:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 29: Fresh differences appeared in Team Anna with Justice Santosh Hegde today distancing himself from corruption allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other ministers even as the group sought to play
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Without Political Support Mining Mafia Can't Function, Says Santosh Hegde
India | Mar 25, 2012, 03:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 25: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde today said mafia involved in illegal mining cannot function without the support of political parties.Addressing people who gathered at Jantar Mantar for Anna Hazare's one-day
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Political Manoeuvring Behind Govt Pressure On Acharya, Says Hegde
India | Feb 09, 2012, 05:31 PM ISTBangalore, Feb 9: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde today alleged “some political manoeuvering” had forced Advocate General B V Acharya to quit as Special Public Prosecutor in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Santosh Hegde
India | Jan 04, 2012, 06:13 PM ISTBangalore, Jan 4: Karnataka High Court today issued notice to former Lokayukta Santosh Hegde in connection with an appeal filed by a senior IPS officer challenging a lower court order dismissing his defamation suit against
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No Party Wanted Lokpal Bill Passed In Rs, Says Santosh Hegde
India | Dec 30, 2011, 05:18 PM ISTBangalore, Dec 30: Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde today blamed all political parties for non-passage of Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying it was “choreographed by everybody”.Political parties did not want to pass
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Without CBI, Lokpal Not Acceptable, Says Hegde
India | Dec 21, 2011, 04:35 PM ISTBangalore, Dec 21: Criticising government's move to keep CBI out of the purview of Lokpal, Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde today said the step would reduce the anti-corruption watchdog to a mere complainant which
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Santosh Hegde Favours Legal Regulations Over Media Functioning
India | Nov 20, 2011, 05:29 PM ISTBangalore, Nov 20: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde has favoured “some amount” of legal regulations over functioning of the media, citing factors like “paid news” and the fourth estate being used by vested interests.Speaking to
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Expose Me If You Can, Santosh Hegde Dares Yeddyurappa
National | Nov 16, 2011, 09:10 PM ISTBangalore, Nov 16: Under fire from the BJP and JD-S, former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today hit back at former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa challenging him to disclose documents to support his allegation
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Top Lokayukta Cop Shifted To Sabotage Probe Against Yeddyurappa : Santosh Hegde
India | Nov 12, 2011, 08:44 PM ISTBangalore, Nov 12: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde today hit out at the state government for transferring Lokayukta official Jeevan Kumar V Gaonkar, alleging that it was an attempt to "sabotage" the probe
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Hegde Says, It's Foolish To Expect Indian Black Money In Swiss Banks
India | Nov 09, 2011, 03:45 PM ISTBangalore, Nov 9: Key Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde has said that it's foolish to expect blackmoney stashed away in Swiss banks by Indians as they would have “cleaned out” by now and transferred
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Don't Split Lokpal Provisions, Cautions Santosh Hegde
National | Nov 05, 2011, 07:28 PM ISTBangalore, Nov 5: Key Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde today accused the government of trying to bring in multiple legislations by splitting provisions mooted by the civil society group.“There is an attempt to make