Disproportionate assets case: SC defers hearing on CBI plea against DKS to July 14
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 17) adjourned to July 14 the hearing on the CBI’s petition challenging the interim stay on the probe into a ₹74 crore disproportionate assets case against Karnataka Congress chief DK On February 10, a single-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court had granted interim relief to Sivakumar, the chief of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee till February 24 in the case from 2020. The court had extended the stay till April 13 and later till May 23. On Wednesday, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sanjay Karol deferred the matter after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Shivakumar, said the matter is coming up before the high court on May 23.The Income Tax Department had in 2017 conducted a raid against Shivakumar, on the basis of which, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) started its probe against him. On February 10, a single-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court had granted interim relief to Sivakumar, the chief of Karnataka Pradesh Cong...