<p>The High Court has stayed the ongoing inquiry into Karuna Animal Shelter in Hebbal.</p>.<p>The Karuna Animal Welfare Association of Karnataka had approached the court after the government initiated an inquiry into its affairs.</p>.<p>The stay was granted on September 7. Bengaluru’s oldest animal shelter, Karuna has been facing an inquiry since August for alleged financial irregularities and ill-treatment of animals.</p>.<p>A government-appointed committee had visited the shelter located inside the Veterinary College Campus and questioned the management earlier this month.</p>.<p>The committee was constituted after 11 animal welfare activists and volunteers filed a complaint.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Dr DT Jayaramaiah, president of the shelter, has denied charges that the shelter extracts money during pet adoption and surrender, and maintained that it runs on public donations.</p>.<p>He also denied charges the shelter euthanises animals.</p>
<p>The High Court has stayed the ongoing inquiry into Karuna Animal Shelter in Hebbal.</p>.<p>The Karuna Animal Welfare Association of Karnataka had approached the court after the government initiated an inquiry into its affairs.</p>.<p>The stay was granted on September 7. Bengaluru’s oldest animal shelter, Karuna has been facing an inquiry since August for alleged financial irregularities and ill-treatment of animals.</p>.<p>A government-appointed committee had visited the shelter located inside the Veterinary College Campus and questioned the management earlier this month.</p>.<p>The committee was constituted after 11 animal welfare activists and volunteers filed a complaint.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Dr DT Jayaramaiah, president of the shelter, has denied charges that the shelter extracts money during pet adoption and surrender, and maintained that it runs on public donations.</p>.<p>He also denied charges the shelter euthanises animals.</p>