Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in the Renuka Swamy murder case, missed a court hearing claiming back pain but was seen attending a film event. He, along with others, is accused of kidnapping, torturing, and murdering Swamy. The victim had allegedly sent obscene messages to actress Pavithra Gowda. The incident has sparked outrage and raised questions about the actor’s conduct.
A special screening of filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s “12th Fail” was held for chief justice DY Chandrachud and other judges at the Supreme Court. The film’s screening on Wednesday was attended by the CJI, judges and over 600 officials of the Supreme Court and their families. It was followed by an interaction between CJI and Chopra, along with the film’s lead cast Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar. Besides the film’s team, IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, whose life inspired the Hindi movie, and his wife, IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi, were also part of the interaction.
