HC adjourns DK Shivakumar sanction hearing to Jan 5

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday adjourned the hearing of the petition challenging the withdrawal of the sanction to prosecute deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case to January 5.

The Advocate General submitted that the petition quotes several other judgements that need to be studied for an appropriate response and therefore sought more time.

The bench acceded to the request and adjourned the hearing. The petition was filed by MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. During the hearing the Court questioned how the petitioner has been affected by the government action and why a public interest litigation was not filed.

Yatnal’s advocate Venkatesh Dalawai argued that though there was no personal injury, any person could set a criminal proceeding in motion.