Karnataka High Court orders CBI probe into ‘monumental fraud’ in acquiring land in favour of ‘non-existent’ private entity 25 years ago near Hebbal flyover in Bengaluru

In an unprecedented order, the High Court of Karnataka has ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into what it termed a “monumental fraud” in acquisition of around 50 acres of prime land near Hebbal flyover in favour of a “non-existent” private entity 25 years ago to establish a tourism project which has not seen the light of the day till now.

The court has set aside the entire acquisition process, which was upheld by the court in earlier rounds of litigations, by stating that the newly revealed “fraud” now in the process of acquisition has now vitiated all earlier judgments that have upheld the acquisition.