Special Court reserves order on bail application of KPSC former president Shivashankarappa Sahukara

The Special Court has reserved the order on the bail application of KPSC former president Shivashankarappa Sahukara, who is currently under judicial custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Session Judge Manjunatha Sangreshi of the ED Special Court completed the hearing on the application, stating that the order would be published on the 11th. Sahukara was represented by senior lawyer C.H. Hanumantharaya, and the ED was represented by Madhu N. Rao and D.M. Maheshwari. The ED alleges that Sahukara received ₹10 lakh for the appointment of a Lingayat woman candidate in a scandal related to the appointment of veterinary officers, and that crores of money were illegally transferred between the intermediary Dayananda and Sahukara.