‘Conscience of the State’: CJI Surya Kant Marks Lokayukta’s 40-Year Legacy of Accountability

At the 40-year celebration of the Karnataka Lokayukta in Bengaluru, the CJI praised its role in ensuring accountability and public trust. New digital tools for investigations and asset disclosure were launched to strengthen anti-corruption efforts.

Karnataka High Court Rejects Prajwal Revanna’s Plea to Shift Rape Trials, Life Imprisonment Convict to Face Remaining Cases in Same Court

The Karnataka High Court dismissed former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s plea to transfer two ongoing rape cases to a different court. The Court held that previous adverse remarks by the trial judge do not indicate bias and directed the cases to proceed on their merits.