Overview

• The Supreme Court labeled the Karnataka High Court’s December 2024 bail order as perverse and legally defective.
• Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan cited well-founded allegations of witness intimidation alongside forensic and circumstantial evidence.
• Bengaluru police arrested actor Darshan, Pavithra Gowda and several co-accused within hours of the ruling.
• The bench warned against any special jail privileges and threatened to suspend officials if ‘VIP’ treatment is discovered.
• Karnataka police are preparing to request a fast-track court and expedite trial proceedings under the apex court’s directive.