BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar is facing renewed legal challenge as CBI has moved Supreme Court , contesting state govt’s decision to halt its investigation into his alleged illegal wealth.
Siddaramaiah govt withdrew the consent granted to CBI in Nov 2022 after the central agency had already initiated an investigation into the Rs 75-crore disproportionate assets case against Shivakumar.
Challenging govt’s order, which transferred the FIR registered against Shivakumar to Lokayukta police, CBI contended that the decision obstructed its ability to complete the ongoing probe that began in 2019 after the then BJP govt granted consent.
The agency argued that withdrawing consent did not affect investigations that are already in progress, and insisted that it is duty-bound to file a final report.
Asked about the central probe agency’s move, Shivakumar said, “CBI loves me a lot and is not leaving me.”
Alleging that the investigation is politically motivated, he said: “Can they take action against BJP members even as cases are pending against them? For CBI, this is the only dismissed case in the entire country to be taken up for investigation against a politician. One can understand how seriously they are doing it. I’ve respect and trust in the judiciary, and justice will be done in my case.”
Earlier, BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal had moved Karnataka HC against the govt decision.
However, HC said it lacked the jurisdiction to settle the matter as it involved a dispute between central and state govts.
The case dates back to 2017 when I-T department raid ed Shivakumar’s premises, based on which ED launched a PMLA probe against him. ED, after allegedly discovering illegal wealth, referred the case to state govt.
Siddaramaiah govt withdrew the consent granted to CBI in Nov 2022 after the central agency had already initiated an investigation into the Rs 75-crore disproportionate assets case against Shivakumar.
Challenging govt’s order, which transferred the FIR registered against Shivakumar to Lokayukta police, CBI contended that the decision obstructed its ability to complete the ongoing probe that began in 2019 after the then BJP govt granted consent.
The agency argued that withdrawing consent did not affect investigations that are already in progress, and insisted that it is duty-bound to file a final report.
Asked about the central probe agency’s move, Shivakumar said, “CBI loves me a lot and is not leaving me.”
Alleging that the investigation is politically motivated, he said: “Can they take action against BJP members even as cases are pending against them? For CBI, this is the only dismissed case in the entire country to be taken up for investigation against a politician. One can understand how seriously they are doing it. I’ve respect and trust in the judiciary, and justice will be done in my case.”
Earlier, BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal had moved Karnataka HC against the govt decision.
However, HC said it lacked the jurisdiction to settle the matter as it involved a dispute between central and state govts.
The case dates back to 2017 when I-T department raid ed Shivakumar’s premises, based on which ED launched a PMLA probe against him. ED, after allegedly discovering illegal wealth, referred the case to state govt.
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