Former minister and Congress leader D K Shivakumar today sought bail from the Lokayukta court in connection with an illegal land denotification and irregularities in housing cooperative societies cases filed against him.
Lokayukta Court judge N K Sundhindra adjourned the bail application to July 16 for hearing.
On July 5, the Lokayukta court had ordered issue of summons to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Shivakumar and others in an illegal land denotication and illegalities in housing cooperative societies cases filed against him by social activist T J Abraham and Kapalegowda and adjourned the matter to August 2.
The accused have been charged under sections 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d), 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1958, section 3 of the Karnataka Restriction of Transfer of Land Act 1991 and sections 417, 409, 465 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Published 13 July 2012, 14:23 IST