In a significant development in the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is accused of kidnapping and murdering a fan. The victim, Renukaswamy, a 33-year-old man, was allegedly abducted, brutally assaulted, and murdered by Darshan and his associates in...
On Thursday, the Supreme Court criticized the Karnataka High Court’s ruling to grant bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and six others involved in the Renukaswamy murder case, labeling it a “perverse exercise” of discretionary authority. A bench consisting of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan has reserved its decision regarding the Karnataka government’s appeal...