Karnataka HC lifts travel restriction on Nagendra but restrains travel abroad sans prior nod
The Karnataka High Court has relaxed bail conditions for Minister B. Nagendra, allowing him to travel within India without prior court approval. However, the court maintained the restriction on international travel, pending further legal proceedings in a money laundering case.
Why it matters
The ruling balances the legal rights of an accused public official with the necessity of fulfilling their ministerial duties.
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday permitted Minister for Planning and Statistics B. Nagendra to travel across the country without seeking prior permission of the trial court, but continued the restriction on travelling abroad without the court’s prior permission.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while modifying the condition imposed by the trial court in 2024 while granting him bail in a money laundering case booked by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a case related to the alleged misappropriation of over ₹89 crore of the State-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd.
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