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Karnataka HC stays CBI probe against state chief DK Shivakumar till April 6

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka has extended the stay on proceedings against state Congress chief D K Shivakumar in the disproportionate assets case being probed by the CBI till April 6. The interim stay was extended on Friday by the single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan, which heard the petition by the Congress leader seeking to quash the proceedings against him. The court also granted time till April 6 for the state government to file objections to another petition filed by Shivakumar challenging the sanction granted to prosecute him and adjourned the hearing. The CBI had registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act in 2020 after the state government gave consent for a probe. The court, pointed out that while the CBI was seeking early hearing, the govt was seeking more time. The case was adjourned to April 6 and the govt was directed to file its objections by then.

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