No evidence that Renukaswamy died in shed, argues lawyer of accused; HC adjourns hearing to Dec 3
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court bench that heard the bail petitions of Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case on Friday has scheduled the next hearing for December 3, following senior advocate Sandesh Chouta’s argument that there was no evidence of the victim dying in a shed at Pattanagere, West Bengaluru.
Chouta, who represented Accused No 11 Nagaraju in court, told the bench on Friday that the statements recorded by the police do not carry any evidence that the accused had an intention to kill Renukaswamy or knowledge to cause murder, reports Deccan Herald. There were also no bloodstains recorded in the injunctions on Nagaraju’s footwear and clothes during the recovery, although the forensic report states so, the advocate pointed out.
He added during the hearing that, with the case having 12 assailants, the assault on Renukaswamy could, at best, be an incident of grievous injury or culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Justice Shetty, who heard the case, adjourned the hearing till December 3.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
