Prajwal Revanna rape case verdict deferred by special court in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The verdict in the sexual assault case against former MP Prajwal Revanna has been deferred by two days. The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru was expected to pronounce its judgment on Tuesday, but has now postponed the verdict to August 1.
The case pertains to allegations of rape made by a domestic worker from Holenarasipura. Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhatt, who is hearing the case, had earlier completed the arguments on the chargesheet and had reserved the judgment for July 30.
However, on Tuesday, the judge stated that certain clarifications are still needed in the case and therefore the verdict cannot be delivered as scheduled. The final decision is now expected on Thursday.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
