Bengaluru, Feb. 5 -- A local court in Hassan district of Karnataka has sentenced six men to six years in prison for the murder of a 42-year-old man in 2022.

Delivering the verdict, the Channarayapatna 4th Additional District and Sessions Court judge justice VN Jagadish also took note of the accused trying to negotiate a settlement with the family of the victim.

"If individuals can so brazenly infringe upon the lives of others and then seek monetary settlements to escape accountability, what does that say about our legal system? It raises serious questions about the integrity of the police and the court. We cannot allow such blatant attempts to undermine justice," said the judge, pronouncing the verdict on January 20.

The order was made...