Karnataka High Court grants interim bail to actor Darshan for surgery
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted interim bail for six weeks to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is currently held in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, to allow him to undergo surgery.
The bail application was approved by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, following the actor's request for medical treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru.
Darshan, who has been in Ballari Prison since his arrest on June 11, submitted his application for interim bail on September 21. His regular bail application, challenging a lower court’s earlier rejection of bail, remains pending in the High Court.
The court’s decision was based on medical reports from Ballari Central Jail and the neurology department at the government hospital in Ballari, which recommended surgery to address spinal and foot issues. Senior Advocate S Nagesh argued that Darshan should be allowed treatment at Apollo Hospital, with the actor bearing all medical expenses.
However, the State Public Prosecutor (SPP) P Prasanna Kumar opposed the request, contending that the reports did not specify the duration of hospitalisation required. He suggested that Darshan undergo treatment at a government facility and be evaluated by a medical board.
Justice Shetty had reserved orders on the interim bail plea on October 28, following arguments from both sides.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
