Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Deputy CM's Plea on Disproportionate Assets Case

The Supreme Court has rejected Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's petition challenging the CBI's FIR against him in a disproportionate assets case. The case alleges Shivakumar amassed assets beyond his known income sources between 2013-2018. The Karnataka High Court had previously dismissed his plea.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's petition challenging the CBI's FIR against him in a disproportionate assets case.

The bench, comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and S C Sharma, stated it would not interfere with the Karnataka High Court's decision.

The case involves allegations by the CBI that Shivakumar accumulated assets disproportionate to his income from 2013 to 2018. The FIR was initially filed in September 2020, with an investigation mandated to be concluded within three months by the high court.

(With inputs from agencies.)