<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">The Special CBI Court at Rouse Avenue Court Complex today extended the judicial custody of Congress leader DK Shivakumar until October 25.</li></ul>.<p style="text-align: justify;">The order of extension was passed after Advocate <span style="color: #993366;">Amit Mahajan</span> for Enforcement Directorate informed the Court that DK Shivakumar’s bail plea was pending before the Delhi High Court. His custody is in relation to a money laundering case being probed by the ED.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Special CBI Judge <b>Ajay Kumar Kuhar</b> passed the order after Shivakumar was produced before the Court on the expiry of his 14-day judicial custody in Tihar.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">The extension was not opposed by Shivakumar. However, Shivakumar alleged that unequal treatment is given to him by jail authorities. he informed the Court that while everybody else has been given a chair, he hasn’t been given one.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>“I am facing severe back pain”,</em> Shivakumar.</p>.<p>The Court allowed his request for a chair subject to the Jail Rules. The Court also allowed family members of DK Shivakumar to meet him in the Court lock-up.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">A money laundering case was registered against DK Shivakumar pursuant to an ECIR registered on the basis of information from a complaint filed by the Income Tax authorities for offences punishable under <b>Sections 276C (1), 277</b> and <b>278</b> of the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with <b>Sections 193, 199</b> and <b>120B </b>of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">It is ED’s case that DK Shivakumar generated a huge amount of cash and assets illegally during his tenure as a public servant.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">On August 29, the Karnataka High Court <span style="color: #993366;"><a href="https://barandbench.com/karnataka-hc-dismisses-pleas-by-dk-shivakumar-ors-challenging-ed-summons-in-alleged-money-laundering-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #993366;" target="_blank">dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Shivakumar</a> </span>and others seeking quashing of summons issued by the ED in relation to the case.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Subsequently, Shivakumar was arrested by the ED on September 3 after undergoing four days of interrogation in relation to the case. The ED had cited Shivakumar’s non-cooperation during the questioning as the reason for his arrest.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Thereafter, the Court had<a href="https://barandbench.com/breaking-cbi-court-sends-dk-shivakumar-ed-custody-till-sep-13/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #993366;">sent Shivakumar to ED custody till September 13</span></a> in connection with a money laundering case. CBI custody was then extended<a href="https://barandbench.com/cbi-court-extends-ed-custody-of-dk-shivakumar-till-september-17/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #993366;">till September 17.</span></a></p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">On September 17, DK Shivakumar was remanded to judicial custody till October 1, which was further extended till October 15</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, the CBI Court also refused to grant bail to DK Shivakumar on the ground that he was not entitled to bail at this stage of the investigation.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">DK Shivakumar’s bail plea is pending before the Delhi High Court.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://bit.ly/2Tq7twI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #000000;" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #993366;">Bar & Bench </span>is available on <span style="color: #339966;">WhatsApp</span>. For real-time updates on stories, Click here to subscribe to our WhatsApp.</strong></a></span></p>
<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">The Special CBI Court at Rouse Avenue Court Complex today extended the judicial custody of Congress leader DK Shivakumar until October 25.</li></ul>.<p style="text-align: justify;">The order of extension was passed after Advocate <span style="color: #993366;">Amit Mahajan</span> for Enforcement Directorate informed the Court that DK Shivakumar’s bail plea was pending before the Delhi High Court. His custody is in relation to a money laundering case being probed by the ED.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Special CBI Judge <b>Ajay Kumar Kuhar</b> passed the order after Shivakumar was produced before the Court on the expiry of his 14-day judicial custody in Tihar.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">The extension was not opposed by Shivakumar. However, Shivakumar alleged that unequal treatment is given to him by jail authorities. he informed the Court that while everybody else has been given a chair, he hasn’t been given one.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>“I am facing severe back pain”,</em> Shivakumar.</p>.<p>The Court allowed his request for a chair subject to the Jail Rules. The Court also allowed family members of DK Shivakumar to meet him in the Court lock-up.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">A money laundering case was registered against DK Shivakumar pursuant to an ECIR registered on the basis of information from a complaint filed by the Income Tax authorities for offences punishable under <b>Sections 276C (1), 277</b> and <b>278</b> of the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with <b>Sections 193, 199</b> and <b>120B </b>of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">It is ED’s case that DK Shivakumar generated a huge amount of cash and assets illegally during his tenure as a public servant.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">On August 29, the Karnataka High Court <span style="color: #993366;"><a href="https://barandbench.com/karnataka-hc-dismisses-pleas-by-dk-shivakumar-ors-challenging-ed-summons-in-alleged-money-laundering-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #993366;" target="_blank">dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Shivakumar</a> </span>and others seeking quashing of summons issued by the ED in relation to the case.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Subsequently, Shivakumar was arrested by the ED on September 3 after undergoing four days of interrogation in relation to the case. The ED had cited Shivakumar’s non-cooperation during the questioning as the reason for his arrest.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Thereafter, the Court had<a href="https://barandbench.com/breaking-cbi-court-sends-dk-shivakumar-ed-custody-till-sep-13/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #993366;">sent Shivakumar to ED custody till September 13</span></a> in connection with a money laundering case. CBI custody was then extended<a href="https://barandbench.com/cbi-court-extends-ed-custody-of-dk-shivakumar-till-september-17/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #993366;">till September 17.</span></a></p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">On September 17, DK Shivakumar was remanded to judicial custody till October 1, which was further extended till October 15</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, the CBI Court also refused to grant bail to DK Shivakumar on the ground that he was not entitled to bail at this stage of the investigation.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;">DK Shivakumar’s bail plea is pending before the Delhi High Court.</p>.<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://bit.ly/2Tq7twI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #000000;" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #993366;">Bar & Bench </span>is available on <span style="color: #339966;">WhatsApp</span>. For real-time updates on stories, Click here to subscribe to our WhatsApp.</strong></a></span></p>
