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  • Karnataka: EC checks helicopter used by DK Shivakumar’s family

    Karnataka: EC checks helicopter used by DK Shivakumar’s family

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    Mangaluru: The Election officials on Saturday searched the private helicopter in which Congress state president D K Shivakumar’s family travelled from Bengaluru to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district.

    Shivakumar’s wife Usha, her son, daughter and son-in-law were on a pilgrimage to offer prayers at Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy temple.

    As soon as the helicopter landed at Dharmasthala, the Election officials came forward to check the helicopter.

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    The pilot sought to know the need to check the helicopter when the Election Commission has been informed that this was not a vehicle on the election duty. “We have already given the letter (Election Commision),” the pilot was heard saying in a video which went viral.

    “We have to check the helicopter,” the Election officials said. “That’s what I am saying. This is not an election flight. We have already given the letter stating that this is a private charter. Anyway, check,” the pilot replied.

    The Model Code of Conduct is in force in the State, which goes to polls on May 10.

    The Election officials had also intercepted and checked Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s car when he was on his way to a temple in Chikkaballapura district on March 31.

    Ever since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect, over Rs 253 crore worth unaccounted cash, gold, freebies, liquor and drugs have been seized in Karnataka, according to Election Commision officials.



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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Karnataka HC dismisses Shivakumar’s petition challenging sanction to prosecute him

    Karnataka HC dismisses Shivakumar’s petition challenging sanction to prosecute him

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    Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday dismissed the petition by state Congress president D K Shivakumar challenging the sanction given by the State Government to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for prosecuting him.

    Following a request by the central agency, the State Government had given the sanction on September 25, 2019, based on which it had filed an FIR against him on October 3, 2020.

    Shivakumar had challenged both the sanction and the FIR in two separate petitions before the High Court.

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    The court had earlier this week reserved its judgment on the petition challenging the sanction.

    On Wednesday, it had adjourned the hearing of the other petition challenging the FIR to May 30. On Thursday evening, the single-judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition challenging the sanction.

    The Income Tax Department had conducted a search and seizure operation in the offices and residence of Shivakumar in 2017. Based on it, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) started its own probe against Shivakumar. Following the ED investigation, the CBI sought sanction from the State Government to file an FIR against him.

    Shivakumar had challenged the sanction on grounds that this was a politically motivated FIR, and three earlier FIRs have already been filed against him in relation to disproportionate income.

    Since he was an MLA, the permission of the Speaker of the Assembly had to be obtained which was not done in this case. The Government had also not mentioned the reasons for granting the sanction.

    The CBI had objected to the petition stating that the accused cannot demand which agency should conduct investigation against him.

    It argued that since the CBI was enacted under a special act, there was no need to mention the reasons to grant sanction for prosecution.

    It was claimed that 90 per cent of the investigation was complete. The CBI had also submitted a status report on the investigation to the court. Since it was a special case related to disproportionate income the petition was sought to be dismissed.

    Shivakumar has been charged under Section 13(2), Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

    While the High Court dictated the dismissal of Shivakumar’s petition on Thursday evening, the copy of the judgment is awaited.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )