Supreme Court accepts Karnataka BJP MLA petition to challenge withdrawal of CBI probe on Deputy CM's alleged disproportionate assets.

The Supreme Court has acknowledged a petition from Karnataka BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, challenging the state's withdrawal of consent for a CBI investigation into Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for alleged disproportionate assets. The Karnataka High Court previously ruled that the issue should be resolved by the Supreme Court. Shivakumar reportedly accumulated properties worth Rs 74 crore from 2013 to 2018, exceeding his known income sources.

September 17, 2024
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