Karnataka government has approved the proposal of the Home Department to withdraw the sanction given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case.
On the opinion of the Advocate General, Karnataka Home Department had sent a proposal to the State Cabinet, asking them to withdraw the sanction given to CBI to prosecute DK Shivakumar in disproportionate assets case and recommended that the investigation should be handed over to Karnataka Police department or the Lokayukta.
In a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, Cabinet approved the proposal which means that the government will withdraw the sanction given to CBI by BJP government in 2019 to prosecute DK Shivakumar in the DA Case.
In 2017, Income Tax department carried searches at many places belonging to DK Shivakumar including his office and business establishments.
The then BJP government gave sanction on September 25, 2019. Later, on October 3, 2020, CBI filed an FIR against DK Shivakumar and initiated the investigation.
On the basis of IT report, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) started the probe and on the basis of which, CBI started the investigation.
CBI approached the then Karnataka government headed by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to seek sanction to prosecute DK Shivakumar.
It is said that When DK Shivakumar was Energy Minister of Karnataka from 2013 to 2018, he amassed Rs 74.93 crore of wealth disproportionate to known sources of income between April 2013 and April 2018.
According to Home Department officials, state government has the authority to withdraw or ammend the orders under Section 21 of General Clauses Act.
Later DK Shivakumar challenged the sanction given to the CBI in Karnataka High Court, and the next hearing in the case is on November 29.
The Karnataka High Court had earlier told CBI to complete the probe within 3 months.
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