Bengaluru: HC refers petitions to larger bench

Bengaluru: The Superior Tribunal of Karnataka on Friday booked Deputy CM D.K. Sent petitions challenging the withdrawal of consent for CBI investigation in the disproportionate assets case against him. Shivkumar owns a big bank. A tribunal headed by Justice Krishna S Dixit approved the order, saying it should analyze the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Rent Tax Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The case is the first of its kind in the state and requires consideration by a larger tribunal because of the enormity of the legal issues, he said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has challenged before the Superior Tribunal the decision of the Congress-led state government to withdraw the consent given to the agency to investigate the case.

A BJP MLA had also filed a petition in this regard. After withdrawal of consent from CBI, the case was handed over to Lokayukta for investigation. Responding to the development, Shivakumar said the CBI has the right to submit the request. “Let us explain our arguments.

Respect the tribunal…the tribunal will decide (about the issue). This is a policy of revenge”, he said. Shivkumar had earlier said that BJP leaders were trying to eliminate him politically. The CBI had initiated investigation against Shivakumar in an alleged district financial year case in 2020, accusing him of amassing assets worth Rs 74 million between 2013 and 2018, without regard to his known sources of income. were disproportionate. The then government of Karnataka was led by BJP and B.S. Was under the leadership of. Yediyurappa had handed over the case to CBI.