Prajwal Revanna asks for transfer of pending cases after being sentenced to life imprisonment
Bengaluru: In response to a plea by former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna to transfer the criminal cases filed against him that are pending for hearing to another sessions court, the Chief Justice of the Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Courts has issued a notice to the prosecution to do so.
Prajwal Revanna, who was found guilty of rape, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by People’s Representative Special Sessions Court.
Prajwal Revanna’s advocate KN Phanindra on Friday argued before court that judge of the Special Court, Gajanana Bhat, has sentenced the former MP after hearing one case, which is unfair. The court is, therefore, requested to transfer the other two cases, which are pending for hearing to another sessions court in accordance with CrPC 1973 Section 408, the advocate said.
Chief Justice B Muralidhar Pai, after listening to the arguments put forth by Prajwal Revanna’s advocate KN Phanindra on Friday, issued a notice to the defendant prosecution and asked it to file objections.
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Explosion in Molakera village: Minister Eshwara Khandre inquiries about health of injured
Bidar: District In-charge Minister Eshwara Khandre visited the injured in the mysterious explosion that took place in Molakera village of Humnabad taluk and are currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The minister visited the hospital this morning and enquired about the health condition of the injured.
Speaking to reporters after the hospital visit, Khandre described the incident as deeply painful and unfortunate. “Yesterday’s explosion in Molakera village is extremely tragic. Four children sustained burn injuries, while two adults were seriously injured. One of them has been shifted to Solapur and the other to Hyderabad for advanced medical treatment,” he said.
He assured that all the injured are receiving proper medical care and that the district administration is closely monitoring their condition. “Doctors have been instructed to provide the best possible treatment to the injured,” the minister said.
Khandre said that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion and identify those responsible. “The government has taken this incident very seriously. I met the Chief Minister yesterday and briefed him on the facts of the incident,” he said.
He further announced that the government will bear the entire cost of medical treatment for all the injured. “Strict legal action will be taken against whoever is found responsible after the investigation,” he assured, while appealing to the villagers not to panic
