POCSO Case Against B.S. Yediyurappa: Karnataka High Court to Hear Plea Today

Allegations: On February 2, 2024, at Yediyurappa’s residence in Dollar’s Colony, Bengaluru, a girl and her mother visited to seek assistance with an employment-related issue. The mother (now deceased) alleged that Yediyurappa sexually assaulted the girl. Consequently, an FIR was filed at Sadashivanagar Police Station under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Section 354(A) of the IPC, among others.