SC quashes money laundering case against Karnataka Dy CM

In a relief to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a 2018 money laundering case against him and another accused in the matter.

Shivakumar thanked the top court for dismissing the money laundering probe against him, and said the central agencies are planning to file an appeal against the order but he is equally prepared for it.

The Congress leader had moved the top court against the 2019 order of Karnataka High Court that refused to quash the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to him in an alleged case of money laundering.

A bench of justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan set aside the high court order and allowed the appeals filed by Shivakumar and Karnataka Bhawan (Delhi) employee A Hanumanthaiah.

“Appeals are allowed, the proceedings initiated against the appellants under the PMLA are hereby quashed,” the bench said.

Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress chief, said he would soon let people know how the CBI targeted him.

“I got information about the relief from the Supreme Court. I learnt that the cases framed against me were found wrong. Today is a day of joy after many difficulties in life,” he told reporters in Bengaluru.

When asked whether he felt that the journey is now easy,

Shivakumar said he never felt the journey was difficult.

“I went to jail confidently. The more they trouble me, I will only rise politically,” he said.

“I prostrate before the judges in the Supreme Court from here. I have been saying that I did nothing but yet I faced numerous problems,” he added.

Shivakumar was booked along with Haumanthaiah for alleged offences

I got information about the relief from the SC. I learnt that the cases framed against me were found wrong. Today is a day of joy after many difficulties in life: DK Shivakumar