The High court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Sohan Kumar, the Son-in-law of Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa in the land scam allegation case against them. Justice Keshavanarayana termed the Governor’s sanction and the complaints filed thereafter by advocates in the Lokayukta court as just and in accordance with the law.

Pronouncing the judgement, the Judge also noted that allegations of land scam against people holding pubic offices is a serious matter and a probe in this regard comes within the ambit of legal framework.