The previous BJP government in Karnataka had granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute Shivakumar, following which an FIR was lodged against him and an investigation was undertaken on alleged charges of disproportionate assets.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar had requested the quashing of the disproportionate assets case filed by the CBI.
The federal probe agency has issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Vibha Kumari, a former deputy director of the higher education department.
The Supreme Court expressed "serious concern" over Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for his refusal to reinduct senior DMK leader K Ponmudi into the state cabinet. The apex court had ordered a stay in Ponmudi's conviction and three-year sentence into a disproportionate assets case.
Days after setback by the Supreme Court's setback in the disproportionate assets (DA) case, the Karnataka High Court also refused to give relief to Congress leader DK Shivakuar.
Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Monday termed searches conducted by CBI on properties linked to him at 14 places as "politicallymotivated" and said he would not bow down to "conspiracies or pressure tactics to shut him up".
The petitioner also said that steps should be taken to recover money if it was spent by the government from her property citing that she was convicted in the disproportionate wealth case.
Lucknow: Close on the heels of CBI winding up disproportionate asset case against her, the UP Lokayukta has given a clean chit to BSP chief Mayawati in the alleged Noida farmhouse scam, saying the rules
Bangalore, May 27: Lokayukta police on Saturday raided eight residences and offices of ruling party MLA M Srinivas, his son Venkatesh Babu and other associates with regard to a disproportionate asset case.The searches were conducted
Bangalore, Nov 22: Deposing for the third time before a special court here in the disproportionate assets case, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today fielded questions relating to firms in which she was a “dormant
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