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Setback to DK Shivakumar as HC refuses to stay ED summons

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August 29, 2019

Bengaluru, Aug 29: In a major setback to former minister and powerful leader of Karnataka Congress DK Shivakumar, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to stay the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case. The Congress MLA from Kanakapura and a few others had filed a petition before the HC seeking cancellation of summons issued by the ED.

 The single judge bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar dismissed the petition filed by DK Shivakumar and four others. Income Tax officials had raided the properties of DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru and New Delhi on 2 August 2017 and had seized unaccounted cash over Rs 8.59 Cr. The ED had issued summons to Shivakumar to appear for questioning in connection with the IT riads. Cases have been registered under Section 277 and 278 of the Income Tax act of 1961 and Sections 120(B), 193 and 199 of IPC against DK Shivakumar, Sachin Narayana, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Anjaneya Hanumanthaiah and Rajendra.

The ED officials had issued summons to Shivakumar in December 2018 on charges of money laundering after IT sleuths recovered unaccounted cash from a flat owned by Shivakumar in New Delhi. The High Court bench also expressed that it is for the agencies (IT or ED) to decide whether the offence is made out or not under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Act while dismissing the petitions.

Following the judgement, DK Shivakumar reportedly rushed to his advocate’s office near High Grounds and consulted about the future course of action. Sources close to the former minister revealed DH that Shivakumar—often hailed as troubleshooter of state Congress is likely to appeal against the verdict in Supreme Court on Friday.

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July 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 9: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today recorded death of two coronavirus patients.

Meanwhile, the district today also recorded 167 new covid cases taking the total number of cases to 1701.

Yesterday, the district had recorded 183 cases. Today more cases were reported from Bantwal and Ullal regions. 

According to sources, a 48-year-old man from Boloor, who was under treatment for covid-19 at designated covid hospital passed away today. 

A 62-year-old covid patient, who had SARI symptoms, breathed his last at a private hospital.

With this, the total number of deaths of covid-19 patients in the district reached 30 including two deaths caused by other reasons.

Of the 167 who tested positive on Thursday, 110 are males and 57 females including seven children.

Three have returned from Qatar and Dubai, one from Bengaluru, 42 are diagnosed with influenza-like illness (ILI), six are diagnosed with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and 64 are primary contacts of earlier patients. Contact tracing process of 38 patients is on, and 13 pre-surgery samples.

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July 2,2020

Bengaluru, July 2: Congress leader and seven-time MLA D K Shivakumar today took charge as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress committee in the presence of senior leaders of the party.

The formal was held at the KPCC office in Bengaluru. The ceremony is said to be a first of its kind in the country as 10 lakh people from the remotest corners of the state — 462 blocks and 6,000 gram panchayats and municipalities across 7,800 locations —witnessed it online.

Dinesh Gundu Rao , MLA, and immediate past president, handed over the party flag to Mr. Shivakumar. Senior leaders Siddaramaiah, Mallikarjun Kharge, and other MLAs and MLCs attended the programme.

AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal spoke on the occasion and lashed out at the Modi government for poor handling of economic and health issues in the country.

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January 11,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 11: Reacting to the recent video clippings provided to the media by former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy in connection with the December 19 unrest in Mangaluru, city Police Commissioner Dr PS Harsha on Saturday said that the video has to be seen in a proper sequence to come to a conclusion on the happenings of that day.

Releasing videos in bits and pieces on social media or any platform will not help disclose the truth, said Harsha.

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