Bengaluru, April 24 -- In a relief, the High Court of Karnataka in an interim order stayed the investigation into the alleged Rs. 500 betting case against Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar here yesterday.

The High Court Bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav said whether a case could be registered even for a casual or humorous remark. The Bench said that an explanation should have been sought from the Police before ordering an investigation. Following this, the case was adjourned for further hearing.

On Tuesday last, Bengaluru XLII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate K.N. Shivakumar had passed an order to probe into allegations against Home Minister Dr. Parameshwar and as well as Tumakuru Deputy Commissioner Subha Kalyan. Following the Court...