Bengaluru, May 29 -- In a major relief for Karnataka's designated Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the 42nd ACJM Court in Bengaluru has relaxed a key bail condition imposed on him in connection with the income tax raid and alleged tax evasion case.

The court has now permitted Shivakumar to travel abroad for the next two years without seeking prior permission from the court for every visit. Earlier, the Congress leader had been barred from leaving the country without obtaining court approval each time.

However, while granting the relaxation, the court directed Shivakumar to compulsorily furnish complete details of every foreign trip to the investigating agency before travelling abroad.

The development comes at a politically significant t...