On Thursday, the Karnataka High Court dismissed several petitions that contested the state government’s decision to revoke permission for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a case involving disproportionate assets.
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The court rejected appeals from the central probe agency and Opposition BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal, who questioned the Siddaramaiah government’s choice to revoke permission for a CBI investigation into corruption accusations against Shivakumar.
The previous week, the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister was questioned by the Lokayukta Police regarding a disproportionate assets (DA) case.
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In February, the Lokayukta Police initiated a case against Shivakumar due to the state’s ruling Congress government revoking consent for the CBI to investigate the DA case against him in November 2023, and transferring the case to the Lokayukta Police.
On July 15, SC had dismissed Shivakumar’s petition against CBI FIR
On July 15, the Supreme Court dismissed DK Shivakumar’s petition against the CBI FIR, stating it cannot override the High Court’s decision.
In October 2023, the High Court dismissed his request and ordered the federal agency to finish the investigation and submit the report in three months.
In September 2020, the CBI lodged a FIR against Shivakumar, accusing him of acquiring assets that exceeded his known income sources from 2013 to 2018. He served as a minister in the Congress government at that time.
