Karnataka HC dismisses DCM DK Shivakumar's plea to quash disproportionate assets case filed by CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's plea to quash the CBI's disproportionate assets case against him. The High Court was scheduled to pronounce its verdict on the DCM's plea today.

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The plea was rejected by Justice K Natarajan, who was hearing the case. The High Court vacated the interim stay on the CBI probe and directed the agency to complete its investigation and file a final report within three months.

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The Supreme Court on Monday had refused to vacate the interim stay on the CBI's investigation into the disproportionate assets case against the senior Congress leader.

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi issued notice to Shivakumar on a plea of the CBI challenging the June 12 order of the Karnataka High Court and sought his response by November 7, according to news agency PTI.