‘Stole genuine candidate’s chance’: Karnataka High Court to ex-KPSC chief’s daughter

4 min readBengaluruJul 27, 2026 04:49 PM IST Suma S Sahukar approached the Karnataka High Court earlier this month seeking to quash the criminal case registered against her. (File Photo)The Karnataka High Court Monday refused to quash a criminal case against the daughter of suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman, Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, observing that her alleged false income declaration under the 3B reservation category amounted to an “eyewash” and “fraud”. Suma S Sahukar, who has been charged under sections related to forgery, forging a document or electronic record, and using it as genuine, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (BNS), approached the Karnataka High Court earlier this month seeking to quash the criminal case registered against her. During the hearing,