K'taka HC: State govt appoints two additional advocate generals

Bengaluru: Advocates Aruna Shyam and Y H Vijaya Kumar were appointed additional advocate generals of Karnataka High Court by the state government on Tuesday, September 9.

The order also extended the term of advocate Dhyan Chinnappa as an additional advocate general at Dharwad bench of the high court.

Following Aruna Shyam appointed, a women organization, Akhila Bharata Janavadi Mahila Sanghatane, in a statement alleged that Aruna Shyam was an accused in two rape cases against Raghaveshwara Bharathi of Ramachandrapura Mutt.

The organization has also requested the governor to recall the order.

Reacting to the allegations, additional advocate general Aruna Shyam said the cases against him have closed.

“The police have filed ‘B’ reports in the cases against me. No cases are pending against me. Besides, I would not represent the state in cases in which Raghaveshwara seer is a respondent,’’ he said.