SC dismisses Shivakumar’s petition challenging CBI FIR

New Delhi, July 15

In a setback to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by him challenging the CBI’s FIR against the Congress leader in the disproportionate assets case.

A Bench of justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma said it was not inclined to interfere with the Karnataka High Court order.

“Sorry. Dismissed,” the Bench said. Rohatgi said there cannot be a CBI FIR for the same transaction when the Income Tax (IT) department is already investigating the matter.

The Bench, however, declined to entertain the matter. The top court was hearing a plea filed by Shivakumar against the October 19, 2023 order of the high court which rejected his plea.

Poisoned food given to Ansari, alleges son

Late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son on Monday alleged before the Supreme Court that the food given to his father was “poisoned” and he was denied the requisite medical treatment due to which he died in custody.

On March 28, Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar constituency, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in UP. A Supreme Court Bench was hearing a plea filed in 2023 by Umar Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari, raising the issue of safety and security of his father within the Banda jail where he was lodged.