High Court orders conditional release of ₹53.46 lakh cash seized from associates of DKS
The Hindu
The High Court of Karnataka ordered conditional release of ₹53.46 lakh cash seized from a private company and an individual during raids conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with a corruption case registered against Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar.
Justice John Michael Cunha passed the order while allowing the separate petition filed by Bengaluru-based Wellworth Software Pvt. Ltd., a multi-system operator for cable TV network, and Sachin Narayan, a close associate of Mr. Shivakumar and partner in the businesses of Mr. Shivakumar’s wife.
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