Overview

• The Special Court for MPs and MLAs in Bengaluru adjourned the reserved verdict from July 30 to August 1 after seeking further explanations.
• Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat asked whether Google Maps location data can be admitted as evidence in the rape trial.
• The court also required clarification on the seizure and chain of custody of a Samsung J4 phone allegedly linked to Revanna.
• The trial began on May 2 with daily hearings, concluded on July 18, and included review of 26 items of evidence such as explicit video recordings.
• Revanna, grandson of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, remains in Bengaluru Central Jail after being arrested on May 31 and having multiple bail appeals rejected.