SC slams Karnataka HC for granting bail to Darshan, questions discretion of bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has slammed Karnataka High Court for the manner in which it handled the Renukaswamy murder case against film actor Darshan, including granting him bail.
The bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan was on Thursday hearing the plea by the Karnataka government challenging the bail granted to the actor. While the bench has reserved its judgment in the case, the judges asked if the HC had exercised discretion while granting bail to Darshan and six other accused.
The apex court asked if the High Court treated all cases in the same vein while granting bail, pointing out the need to handle different case in different manners. It stressed that, with the case being one of murder and conspiracy, it needed to be handled more seriously and with greater discretion.
Stating that High Court judges had committed severe errors while granting bail to the actor, the Supreme Court bench said that it would be understandable if sessions court judges made such mistakes but an error by a High Court judge was greatly worrisome.
Addressing accused Pavithra Gowda’s advocate, the judges said that Gowda was the primary cause for the case as the accused had attacked the victim after she instigated them.
While the advocate denied the allegations of Gowda having received threats on messages and calls, the Supreme Court bench said that the argument lacked logic.
Further, the judges hit out at pictures of the attack that were found in the mobile phone of one of accused, asking if people posed for photographs during an attack.
The judges said that they were withholding the judgment for now and would take the final decision after reviewing the judgment of the High Court.
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Mangaluru’s Karavali Utsava is back; Cultural, beach events lined up, here’s the complete schedule
Mangaluru: This year’s Karavali Utsava will commence on December 20, with a wide range of cultural, adventure, and tourism-focused programs planned across Mangaluru and other parts of the Dakshina Kannada district, Deputy Commissioner Darshan H.V. said.
He was speaking while presiding over a Karavali Utsava preparedness review meeting held at the District Commissioner’s office.
The main event will be held at the Karavali Utsava grounds in the city. In an effort to promote beach tourism, special programs will be organised at six beaches across the district, which include Panambur, Ullal, Someshwara, Sasihitlu, Tannirbhavi, and the Blue Flag Beach.
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Outlining the schedule, the Deputy Commissioner said adventure sports will be held at Sasihitlu Beach, while a wine, cheese, and cake festival will take place at the Tannirbhavi Blue Flag Beach.
A music festival and triathlon are planned at Tannirbhavi Beach. Football, volleyball and other sports events will be organised at Ullal Beach, cultural programs at Panambur Beach, and a music evening and yoga program at Someshwara Beach.
In addition, food festivals featuring a variety of local and regional cuisines will be held at all beaches. The Kala Parba program and a flower and floriculture exhibition will be organised at Kadri Park, while a film festival is also planned in Mangaluru city.
A football tournament will be held at Nehru Maidan on December 27 and 28, and special programs will be organised at Pilikula Nisargadhama. To attract tourists, helicopter joyrides have also been arranged, the Deputy Commissioner said.
The review meeting was attended by Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narvade Vinayak Karbari, Mangaluru Deputy Divisional Officer Meenakshi Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mithun H.N., Deputy Conservator of Forests Antony Mariappa, and other officials.
