While the appeal was pending, the HC appointed the principal district judge of Chitradurga as the interim administrator, who took charge on July 4. In between, the state government had withdrawn its December 13, 2022 appointment of IAS officer Vastrad as administrator.
The mother of two victims in the Lingayat Mutt sex scandal on Monday wrote a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, mentioning that they either be given justice or granted consent for mercy killing.
