Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)
Bangalore, Jun 29: A local court dismissed the defamation suit filed by IPS officer, Hemant Nimbalkar, against the state Lokayukta, Justice N Santosh Hegde, on Monday June 28.
The 24th city civil court, which took up the hearing, observed that the suit suffers from lack of substance. Sources said that the court decided to dismiss the suit, as the petitioner had not substantiated the case.
It may be recalled that the Lokayukta police had raided the residence of the then Belgaum superintendent of police, Hemant Nimbalkar, during March this year. Nimbalkar, a relative of Maharashtra Chief Minister, who had put in only ten years of service as an IPS officer, allegedly owned assets grossly disproportionate to his means.
Nimbalkar had later filed a defamation suit against Justice Hegde, claiming compensation of one rupee, for the loss of reputation he allegedly suffered because of statements made by the Lokayukta in a press conference convened in connection with the said raid.