No Relief For Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar As HC Dismisses Plea For Quashing CBI Probe Into His Alleged Disproportionate Assets

On Thursday (19 October), the Karnataka High Court handed down a verdict dismissing Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's petition to quash the CBI's investigation into his alleged disproportionate assets.

The decision was delivered by Justice K Natarajan, who had been presiding over the case.

The High Court also lifted the temporary halt on the CBI's inquiry, instructing the agency to conclude its investigation and submit a final report within the next three months.

A panel comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi issued a notice to Shivakumar in response to the CBI's challenge to the Karnataka High Court's ruling of 12 June.

They have also requested his response by 7 November, as reported by the news agency PTI.