A bench of justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order on a petition filed by BJP member Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is also one of the accused and has challenged the criminal complaint.

The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by staying an investigation related to electoral bonds, stemming from allegations of extortion and conspiracy.

The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel in the electoral bonds extortion case. The court found no prima facie evidence of extortion,

The Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed further investigation against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other top BJP leaders in a case linked to now-scrapped poll bonds scheme.

NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule intends to question the government on the allegations against Nirmala Sitharaman. This follows a Bengaluru court order to file an FIR against Sitharaman and others. Congress leaders have vehemently criticized the BJP for the electoral bonds scheme,

Priyank Kharge, the Karnataka Minister, called for Sitharaman's resignation on Sunday, alleging that companies suffering significant losses have made substantial donations to the BJP through the electoral bond scheme. He pointed out the court had established valid grounds for the police to file an FIR against Sitharaman and others.

A case was registered on Saturday against Sitharaman and others on the directions of a special court, following a complaint relating to the scheme.

The Karnataka High Court has stayed further investigation against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other BJP leaders in a case related to the scrapped electoral bonds scheme.

This came after the finance minister and a BJP leader were booked for allegedly misusing the now-scrapped scheme to extort private companies.

Karnataka High Court stayed the probe against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Karnataka BJP chief B Y Vijayendra, others in Electoral Bonds case.

A case has been filed against FM Nirmala Sitharaman and several others over the now-defunct electoral bonds scheme, following a Bengaluru court's order.