The verdict is not valid yet, though.
Former state secretary of the Justice Ministry started cooperating with the investigators after months in pre-trial custody for corruption-related crimes.
Coalition politicians have welcomed the news.
Kováčik faces charges in what investigators described as a major corruption scheme. Resignation is a logical step, President said.
Some of the people arrested on corruption charges in the past few months are now cooperating with the police. They also mention Fico.
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The court released those detained during the Purgatory operation who have cooperated with the police.
The decision is not valid yet as the accused and the prosecutor have appealed.
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The police raid related to corruption in Bratislava courts.
Dušan Kováčik faces corruption and other charges.
He calls the reports an attempt to discredit him. Opposition parties ask for documents proving his claims.
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Five people have been detained and 13 have been charged.
Krajmer left NAKA after the murder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová.
The investigation into bribery linked to agricultural subventions has so far landed businessmen Martin Kvietik and Norbert Bödör in prison and is still ongoing.
Read the July 9 overview of news from Slovakia.
Norbert Bödör, accused of money laundering, was first released by the Specialised Criminal Court. The Supreme Court has overturned the decision.
Norbert Bödör has been charged with money laundering in one of the largest corruption schemes in Slovakia.
Slovak consulate issued visa to a Russian citizen later involved in a murder in Berlin.
The Slovak National Party (SNS) that co-ruled the country until recently also implicated by some witnesses.
The police laid charges of corruption in connection with the agricultural subsidies.
She faces suspicions of involvement in a carousel VAT fraud in eastern Slovakia. The OĽaNO minister and his deputy stand behind her.
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