Karnataka excessive court docket on Friday stayed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) proceedings towards state Congress chief DK Shivakumar in a corruption case until February 24.
The excessive court docket has additionally directed the CBI to submit an motion taken report earlier than February 22 within the case registered beneath the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had issued summons to Shivakumar whereas his daughter was issued a discover by the CBI, the Congress chief had revealed on February 8.
He had been requested to seem earlier than ED on February 22, which he had alleged to be a political vendetta.
Showing for the Congress state president earlier than Justice Ok Natarajan on Friday, senior counsel C H Jadhav argued that it was an try by the CBI and ED to impose psychological strain on his counsel forward of the upcoming Karnataka Meeting elections.
“The companies had been repeatedly issuing notices to Shivakumar and his household,” he instructed the court docket.
The excessive court docket identified that the instances had been from 2020. The court docket additionally questioned the CBI on the progress of the investigation during the last two years. The court docket requested the company when it will file the ultimate report. It stayed the proceedings until the subsequent date of listening to and adjourned the case.
Shivakumar stated on Wednesday that the ED had issued him a discover to seem earlier than it on February 22, including that the CBI had issued a discover to his daughter Aishwarya Shivakumar.
The previous minister, who’s at the moment enterprise “Praja Dhwani Yatre” as a part of the celebration’s preparations for the approaching Meeting polls due by Could, alleged that the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation are “directed” solely at opposition leaders and never at these from the ruling celebration. “There may be nothing for the ruling celebration (leaders) even when they amass 1000’s of crores,” he stated.
Talking to reporters in Shivamogga, Shivakumar on Wednesday stated that regardless of answering all of the questions, he has been summoned once more by the ED.
“I get notices on daily basis. My daughter has received a discover asking about her college charges and examination outcomes. You may think about what sort of questions they’re asking. I’ve already answered what I’ve given to the Nationwide Herald, however once more they’ve requested me to seem earlier than them on the twenty second. Ought to I conduct ‘Praja Dhwani’ yatra or sit earlier than them?” Shivakumar stated.