Today, On 19th December, The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition challenging the COFEPOSA detention of Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with a gold smuggling case reported in March this year.
Ranya Rao’s mother has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Karnataka High Court, questioning her daughter’s continued detention despite being granted bail in a gold smuggling case. Ranya remains in custody due to a preventive detention under Cofeposa, related to smuggling activities. A hearing is set for June 18.
A Bengaluru court Today (June 24th) sent former Janata Dal (Secular) Member of Parliament (MP) Prajwal Revanna to judicial custody till July 8 in connection with the sexual abuse case filed against him.
Prajwal Revanna, a Member of Parliament from Hassan and the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, is set to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) today in connection with an alleged obscene video scandal. The scandal has not only stirred political turmoil but also led to a series of legal actions and public statements from various stakeholders.
