SC Issues Notice To IT Dept On DK Shivakumar's Plea For Discharge From Tax Evasion Charges [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea filed by Karnataka Congress President, DK Shivakumar, urging the removal of charges filed against him by the Income Tax (IT) Department. A 3-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, along with Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian, however, refused to stay criminal proceedings which had been initiated against...